This year, the ritual lasted 18 minutes before blood was drawn. Locals consider the blood auspicious and smear it on Goddess Maha Kali's forehead as a ceremonial tilak.
But what is the history behind this unusual tradition? Watch to know MO.
'Pathron Ka Mela': The unusual festival of Dhami
A festival where stones fly until someone bleeds. At Himachal Pradesh's centuries-old 'Pathron Ka Mela' in Dhami, two groups pelt stones at each other until a participant is injured. This year, the ritual lasted 18 minutes before blood was drawn. Locals consider the blood auspicious and smear it on Goddess Maha Kali's forehead as a ceremonial tilak. But what is the history behind this unusual tradition? Watch to know MO.
