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Hundreds of Babies Lifted in 40 feet cranes during this temple ritual
Thookkam is an offering that is held at the Bhadrakali temple in Kollemcode in the Kanyakumari district in Tamilnadu during the month of Meenam. The festival is dedicated to Goddess Bhadrakali and the central ritual, Thookkam, involves devotees (Thookakarar) holding kids in their hands, suspended from a wooden beam with hooks pierced into their backs. Four adult devotees hold a kid each in the air, suspended on the Thookkam, which is then pulled around the temple. The ritual was performed from morning till midnight.
Every year more than a thousand newborn babies are lifted by the men tied to a 40 feet pole and taken for a ride around the temple. It is believed childless couples offering prayers at this temple will be blessed with kids and later they come here with their newborn to fulfil their vow to the deity.
The festival is celebrated annually for 10 days and Thookkam is on the final day of the festival.
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