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1/01/2010 - 2/28/2010Thai Pusam
India
Undertaken as a sign of religious sacrifice, devotees walk across a bed of flaming hot coals as part of the Thai Pusam festivities. The event is held in the temple complexes dedicated to Kartikeya or Mariamman, and participants in this religious ceremony emerge from the coals unscathed to join the singing and feasting that continues late into the night.
Themes:
Spectacle
, Culture
, Religion
Hours: All day.
Cost: Free.
Where: Throughout Tamil Nadu
India
Getting there:
Road: Tamil Nadu is a large state in southeast India. Chennai (Madras) is the main city.
Contact Information:
India Tourist Office (Delhi Office)
Ministry of Tourism
Transport Bhavan
1 Parliament Street
New Delhi
110 001
India
Telephone: +91 (0)11 371 8379.
Email: info@tourisminindia.com
Website: www.delhi-tourism-india.com
