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India: Priest smashes coconuts on heads of worshippers

A strange one religious ritual in India attracts thousands of people, but also causes reactions.

It’s definitely not the best for you they break coconuts over the headbut if your faith is great, then you can bear it.

Over a thousand Hindus have gathered in Tamil Nadu and are sitting in rows for the priest to pass through for the ritual.

With great speed and skill, Mr ordained smashes coconuts on the heads of devotees as part of the Aadi Peruku festival.

The painful ceremony tests people’s faith. The coconut hurts and heads bleed.

Some of the injured refuse medical attention out of respect for the gods, but for those who cannot stand it, first aid is provided by the medical team of an ambulance.

According to local religious tradition, breaking the coconut on the head is about release from the past, while expressing the believer’s thanks for the life-sustaining properties of water, especially during the monsoon season.

The breaking of the coconut has drawn criticism from the Tamil Nadu State Human Rights Commission, but the ritual attracts huge crowds of devotees from across southern India.

Source: News Beast

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