Lesson from Kerala floods : Human activities, climate change has disastrous effects on environment Sagaya Fernando Mumbai: 19 October 2021 Overexploitation of natural resources and haphazard development by humans has led to climate change, resulting in long-lasting consequences on the environment. This is increasing health hazards and natural disasters, and more, day by day. The torrential flooding being witnessed recently in the state of Kerala in India is a prime example of this, say many experts. This is not the first time that Kerala, a state of 34 million people, has been devastated by floods. It saw the worst floods in a century in 2018 when severe rains caused flash floods and landslides, killing nearly 500 people and leaving a million homeless. The following year, more than 125 people were killed in flash floods and landslides across the state. More than 50 were killed in August last year after landslides struck the hilly Munnar region. The latest spell of torrential
Baptism by fire : Temple priest in India ‘bathes’ in burning coal embers
Story by Sagaya FernandoMumbai: March 13, 2018
Taking the proverbial saying ‘trial by fire’ to a new level, a temple priest in the village of Thelanur village in Chamarajanagar district of the South Indian state of Karnataka, literally ‘bathed’ in burning hot coals as an invocation for the welfare of the villagers.
This ritual took place during the annual festivities of Urkatheshwari Temple on March 10. The temple, believed to be over three centuries old and built by a local king, is located near Ummathur, a small town which was once the capital of the local chieftain under the Vijayanagara Empire.
On the morning of the festivities, a huge wooden log is set afire in the courtyard of the temple for a firewalking ritual later in the evening. And, as part of the annual festivities, Goddess Urkatheshwari is taken on a chariot around the village in a procession. After the procession culminates at the temple in the evening at around 5 pm, Mahadevappa -- the chief priest of the temple takes a small vessel and approaches the burning embers of the log, dips into it and pours the burning coal over his head which is protected by just a red coloured vestment.
A video of the ritual taken by one of the devotees shows the priest fainting after the firey bath, and being carried away by the devotees. By taking a bath of burning coals, the priest is trying to please the Goddess and is invoking her blessing and protection for the villagers, explained local resident Rashmi Nitin.
Following the chief priest’s ‘trial by fire’, the other devotees jump into the burning coal embers as part of the fire walk ritual.
Theemithi or fire walk ritual is common in some temple festivities in South India. Recently, in a fire-walk ritual in another temple in Ramanagar district, the temple priest stumbled while doing a fire-walk and sustained burn injuries to his legs. Three years ago, a 65-year man died after falling into the burning coal embers as he took part in the fire-walk at Kalikamba temple in Mandya district.
I’m not positive where you are getting your info, but good topic. I must spend some time learning much more or working out more. Thanks for great information I used to be looking for this info for my mission.
ReplyDeletefree games
friv jogos gratis
The article gives me a lot of useful information, I think it is very necessary for everyone, hope that more people will know your post.
ReplyDeletegy y games
Games of friv
y8 soccer
friv4school 2019
ReplyDelete2player games to play
io jogos for school
Excellent website! I adore how it is easy on my eyes it is. I am questioning how I might be notified whenever a new post has been made. Looking for more new updates. Have a great day!
Anyone who reads this post will find it great, me too, I will continue to follow your posts. It's great, wish you success in the next blog, this is a post that we all should read at least once.
ReplyDeletepbs unblocked, kizi land, friv jogo jogar