Vanajai
Devotional Frenzy - Get your tongue and cheeks pierced !!
Devotion to God takes many forms ! To fulfill a vow made to Gods , some people observe some bizarre customs as shown above , like piercing their tongue or their cheeks , as a measure of thanksgiving to the Gods !
They are young couple and Amman devotees. They are now before the sanctum sanctorum of the local temple of the Goddess . The pambai ( a twin drummed musical instrument ) sound rents the air and they are in a trance ! Now the wife gets her tongue pierced by a sharp silver trishul ! Devotional cries are heard everywhere ! The thanksgiving ceremony in the temple starts !!
Devotional Frenzy - Get your tongue and cheeks pierced !!
Devotion to God takes many forms ! To fulfill a vow made to Gods , some people observe some bizarre customs as shown above , like piercing their tongue or their cheeks , as a measure of thanksgiving to the Gods !
They are young couple and Amman devotees. They are now before the sanctum sanctorum of the local temple of the Goddess . The pambai ( a twin drummed musical instrument ) sound rents the air and they are in a trance ! Now the wife gets her tongue pierced by a sharp silver trishul ! Devotional cries are heard everywhere ! The thanksgiving ceremony in the temple starts !!