Holi is widely known with colors in India however the scene is a bit completely different, even scary for some, in Malcarnem village in Goa the place folks bathe sizzling embers on their our bodies, a singular custom related to the pageant within the nation.

In many states, the pageant of Holi begins the subsequent day after folks burn pyres of wooden, marking the top of the evil ‘holika’, on the earlier evening.

However, folks in Malcornem village, situated 80 km away from Panaji in South Goa, comply with a distinct and distinctive celebration, which they’ve been observing for hundreds of years.

“No one has a record of when this tradition started. But ‘Sheni Ujo’ is an integral part of our temple culture. Once a year, this tradition is observed on the eve of the Holi festival,” mentioned Kushta Gaonkar, a village resident.

In Konkani, ”sheni” means dry cow dung cake and the phrase ”ujo” stands for fireplace.

On the evening earlier than Holi, tons of of individuals begin gathering within the open areas between numerous temples together with Shree Mallikarjun, Shree Vagrodev, and Shree Jhalmidev the place the ”Sheni Ujo” ritual is carried out.

Vagrodev temple is devoted to a tiger with the idol of the wild beast being worshipped for a number of a long time.

The complete cluster of temples is exclusive as they home 43 Shivlings.

According to Gaonkar, the preparation for ”Sheni Ujo” begins a fortnight earlier than the Holi pageant. Those who need to take part within the ritual should comply with a strict vegetarian food regimen and should comply with pious residing.

On the evening forward of Holi, villagers collect at an open area with three big trunks of beetle nut bushes for performing numerous rituals that culminate into ”Sheni Ujo.

“You should be barefoot whereas performing all these rituals. The rituals proceed your entire evening. The members run across the temples earlier than gathering on a close-by floor. In the wee hours, they mild cow dung desserts and throw embers on themselves,” mentioned one other villager, Sonu Gaonkar.

Spectators may also run underneath the falling embers on the event.

On March 6 evening, the pageant was celebrated with a standard fervour with the members performing ”Sheni Ujo” amid loud cheers and a crescendo of conventional music towards the backdrop of darkness, a part of it illuminated by the ”bathe of embers”.

”It is believed that in the event you run by this fireplace, the sins dedicated by you within the earlier yr will probably be forgiven. It can also be believed that illnesses will probably be cured,” Gaonkar added.

When requested if folks get injured, Gaonkar claimed no such incident had occurred in a long time.

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