Sri Lanka

Hindu Worshippers Carry ‘Kavadi’

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Sri Lanka, Asia

At the Arasady Pillayar Temple in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, Hindus worship by carrying “kavadi,” a type of physical burden that is often a decorated wood item. Starting at the temple, the procession danced through the village of Kondavil. The kavadi may also be a body piercing.

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Hindu Worshippers Carry ‘Kavadi’