Almost 2000 devotees participated in the Theemithi Fire Walk festival.

Large numbers of devotees participated in the Theemithi (fire walk) festival at Mela Mariamman temple in Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu, India. Devotees carried 16-foot-long kavadis and walked through fire, while others lit maavilakku deepam and prayed to the goddess. The festival, held with much fanfare, originates from a procession from the banks of the Cauvery, accompanied by mela percussion instruments.

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