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Sticks and stones break bones in the bloody Bagwal Mela festival

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Bagwal Mela is celebrated by the villagers of Devidhura in the hill town of Uttrakhand during the day of Raksha Bandhan. Bagwal literally means "fight with stones". This unique festival is celebrated in Devidhura village in the Champawat district in Uttrakhand on the day of Raksha Bandhan, which is located at a distance of 75km from Champawat district town.

The fighters enter the temple complex with sticks and a cover (Farra) and revolve around the temple like a dance movement and sing a devotional song. Some people beat drums, and some sing folk songs. Two groups then start throwing stones at each other and no matter how much injury has taken place, they won't stop until the priest ask them to do so after inspecting the proper amount of blood is shed for the goddess.

Every year hundreds of devotees get injured at the festival. Around 500 people participated in the event today and over 80 people were injured in the event, many suffered head injuries.

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