Hindu devotees last week took part in the 'Thimithi' festival, celebrating Draupadi, considered as the incarnation of Hindu Goddess Mariamman.
A Hindu devotee pinned with lime, fruit and leaves in a state of trance takes part in the Firewalking or ‘Thimithi’ festival, celebrating Draupadi. Picture: Rajesh Jantilal
Thimithi is a practice where devotees walk barefoot over a 15 metre bed of hot coals or embers as a form of religious devotion or ritual.
It’s often performed as a test of faith, a rite of passage, or a way to seek blessings from the deity.
Photographer Rajesh Jantilal covered the festival.
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