Devotees Walk On Embers At Tamil Nadu's Bannari Amman Temple To Celebrate Kundam Festival: WATCH

The primary deity worshipped is Goddess Bannari, revered as the goddess of rain and an incarnation of Goddess Shakti.

In the video, a man was seen stumbling and falling while walking on the embers.

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Hundreds of devotees congregated for the yearly Kundam festivities held at Bannari Amman Temple near Sathyamangalam in Erode district on Monday. Several devotees took to crossing the fiery embers in the festival. 

According to ANI, Devotees Walk On Bed Of Embers To perform File Walk In TN's Bannari Amman Temple.

In the video, a man was seen stumbling and falling while walking on the embers. Swiftly, the police and medical personnel rushed to his aid, evacuating him to an ambulance for immediate treatment. Notably, both women and men devotees participated in walking across the embers during the event.

#WATCH | Erode, Tamil Nadu: Devotees take part in a ritual of walking on embers at Bannari Amman Temple, near Sathyamangalam, Erode District. pic.twitter.com/dAgRPnXx7T

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The primary deity worshipped is Goddess Bannari, revered as the goddess of rain and an incarnation of Goddess Shakti. Goddess Bannari holds immense significance in Tamil and Kannada folklore with Mariamman temples dedicated to the goddess' presence in almost every village across Kongu region of Tamil Nadu.

The Kundam Festival takes place during Tamil month of Panguni, falling between March and April. During this time, hundreds of thousands of devotees flock to the temple from various directions. Devotees from Karnataka also throng during the festivities. 

Erode district also observes a local holiday to mark this auspicious occasion.

During the Bannari Kundam festival in March 2018, a large gathering of devotees congregated in Erode district. Temple priests led the procession by walking on a charcoal bed, followed by devotees. However, the festivities took a tragic turn when over 300 devotees sustained burn injuries after stumbling on the fire bed.

Emergency services were rushed to the spot and the injured were taken to the government hospital in Sathyamangalam for treatment.