https://bhagisivaphoto.squarespace.com/contact daily 0.75 2022-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6175eb1a4dec5d1998a2fc62/1635425389275-OLC7TGWMN6W8TLICUKM6/240594258_10158223993776356_6281939017721165602_n.jpg Contact - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ce435d6bea1ed00016ba287/1558964652247-5MWXNMFZVOPGE4TY6U2Q/MHeiderich_ReflexionenZwei-05-copy.jpg Contact https://bhagisivaphoto.squarespace.com/velvi daily 0.75 2022-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6175eb1a4dec5d1998a2fc62/1f601f73-f9fe-46f6-9557-e53f773d194f/Velvi-Sri+Lanka-Bhagi-Siva-IMG_5729.jpg Velvi 'Thookku Kaavadi' is one of the most extreme levels of Hindu worship. Usually, this is part of the wish for better luck and blessing from the higher power. Multiple hooks pierce through the skin, and the devotees hang from a larger platform which is then moved up and down, often aggressively during the latter stages. The platform is mobilized with the help of a tractor for a long-distance toward the temple. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6175eb1a4dec5d1998a2fc62/46784931-3e26-43a3-bf53-c4fef37090bd/Velvi-Sri+Lanka-Bhagi-Siva-IMG_6501.jpg Velvi Meanwhile, the temple party is traveling through rough terrain, dried-up rivers, and uninhabited lands, which were once the prime war zones during the decades-long civil war in the region. After a day-long journey, the carts will reach the temple roughly around the nightfall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6175eb1a4dec5d1998a2fc62/54576bb0-11be-4f42-ab76-8b4fb5bf2449/Velvi-Sri+Lanka-Bhagi-Siva-IMG_6883.jpg Velvi It is believed that at an auspicious time during the festival, the cobra finally arrives at the holy tree inside the temple. While numerous accounts claim that it often happens closer to midnight, sometimes it is not just the case in specific years. However, most people firmly believe that the cobra still lives in the tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6175eb1a4dec5d1998a2fc62/dbb9356a-0f5a-4b7e-997a-1a9b2a9fc9a5/Velvi-Sri+Lanka-Bhagi-Siva-IMG_5864.jpg Velvi Thousands of coconuts offered to the god were split in half at the back of the temple. These will then be provided back to the devotees, while some end up as coconut chips to the kids hanging around here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6175eb1a4dec5d1998a2fc62/a8feffab-7b60-4839-bc18-4ed116664240/Velvi-Sri+Lanka-Bhagi-Siva-IMG_6273.jpg Velvi The birds collected as offerings during the journey are sold at an auction near a village market en route to the temple. Their fate remains unknown and often unpredictable when the contest between the tastebuds and faith is furious. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6175eb1a4dec5d1998a2fc62/9d3386a2-2f24-4b03-a271-f115a83b6d69/Velvi-Sri+Lanka-Bhagi-Siva-IMG_6141.jpg Velvi At specific locations, the temple party and the followers are greeted by servings of hot lunch consisting of rice and curries on banana leaves. These free meals are some of the most crucial parts of Hindu festivals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6175eb1a4dec5d1998a2fc62/097d0732-8df8-45f3-be06-db33eb874ad9/Velvi-Sri+Lanka-Bhagi-Siva-IMG_5946.jpg Velvi A family is holding a tired teenager during one of his ritual dance performances for the day. Sharp hooks are attached to the back, and the ropes help the bystander control the dancer during the heights of his performance. Several thousand devotees participate in these ritual dances throughout the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6175eb1a4dec5d1998a2fc62/9df2f8cd-c589-4bc2-b540-b064a89e06ba/Velvi-Sri+Lanka-Bhagi-Siva-IMG_6965.jpg Velvi Devotees keep the offerings around a tree where the holy cobra lives and pray for the best future and the answers to the past. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6175eb1a4dec5d1998a2fc62/ab5fa58b-1dc8-487b-959f-3f5eca6e2d8b/Velvi-Sri+Lanka-Bhagi-Siva-IMG_6518.jpg Velvi Villagers are arriving at the temple in trailers connected to the tractors. This is a well-established and cost-effective method to transport many people in the region even during the peaks of the war. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6175eb1a4dec5d1998a2fc62/8c838617-7983-48a9-a600-c95b44e9fd2c/Velvi-Sri+Lanka-Bhagi-Siva-IMG_6719.jpg Velvi A child was given to the men hanging on the hooks. Hopefully, with the trust in the energy of the tired man, the child will pendulate for several cycles, equating to him performing the ritual. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6175eb1a4dec5d1998a2fc62/9d84e67f-b558-4f4e-a7a1-00c45d84b4cc/Velvi-Sri+Lanka-Bhagi-Siva-IMG_6566.jpg Velvi The vibrant scenes keep getting chaotic with every passing second. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6175eb1a4dec5d1998a2fc62/d629c550-8600-4b91-a7e0-06e3ee0e76cd/Velvi-Sri+Lanka-Bhagi-Siva-IMG_7004.jpg Velvi The rituals continued throughout the night, and the devotees were still arriving from the remotest of villages and would do so for many hours. It was a test of human endurance and higher faiths. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6175eb1a4dec5d1998a2fc62/6a95b6d4-9ef8-43ba-b956-85cd5165e5c3/Velvi-Sri+Lanka-Bhagi-Siva-IMG_7000.jpg Velvi A young Kavadi dancer at the festival. 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Houseboats once used for the transport of trade items like rice are now increasingly popular among the tourists as an accomodation and business groups as fancy conference halls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6175eb1a4dec5d1998a2fc62/2601d06a-2da2-40a6-8ceb-4ab68f2f07db/Backwater-Kerala-Bhagi-Siva-IMG_0271.jpg Backwaters A group of young men dressed up in traditional cloth (veshti) standing over a bridge across the river in Alappuzha, Kerala. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6175eb1a4dec5d1998a2fc62/eeb53cfa-57c5-4c91-9c6b-c23abd5ebf98/Backwater-Kerala-Bhagi-Siva-IMG_0046.jpg Backwaters A farmer walking through the paddy field . Kuttanad, a small region within the Allapuzha district is often called the Rice bowl of Kerala. The area is known for its lush green vegetation stretching to the horizon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6175eb1a4dec5d1998a2fc62/ddb75c54-0573-41a9-9e69-8a7ab5602955/Backwater-Kerala-Bhagi-Siva-IMG_0980.jpg Backwaters Traditional wooden boats are transporting sacks of rice in the similar fashion to the past. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6175eb1a4dec5d1998a2fc62/4da269e0-f75b-49dc-9a76-69e6adf41a51/Backwater-Kerala-Bhagi-Siva-IMG_0180.jpg Backwaters A group of young boys enjoying enjoying weightlifting at a riverside makeshift gym. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6175eb1a4dec5d1998a2fc62/cfc8b394-7299-44cb-8af2-01187430fea8/Backwater-Kerala-Bhagi-Siva-IMG_0737.jpg Backwaters Passenger boats are a common mode of transport between the small pockets of land mass in the Allapuzha backwaters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6175eb1a4dec5d1998a2fc62/db852d81-670e-47bf-8bc6-69757e76e75c/Backwater-Kerala-Bhagi-Siva-IMG_0598.jpg Backwaters Running a houseboat is similar to running a mini-hotel, which includes a crew of skipper, chef, cleaners, etc depends on the size of the boat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6175eb1a4dec5d1998a2fc62/586afd94-605c-49d9-b90a-6de134620b68/Backwater-Kerala-Bhagi-Siva-IMG_0802.jpg Backwaters A villager enjoying a bottle of fresh toddy at a waterfront toddy shop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6175eb1a4dec5d1998a2fc62/f0bb0e3b-af71-4beb-9b2b-bdcbc84adb34/Backwater-Kerala-Bhagi-Siva-IMG_9958.jpg Backwaters Villagers having a friendly chat at the banks of a small canal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6175eb1a4dec5d1998a2fc62/e18506ae-b25d-4ffb-a185-34e47f36a8de/Backwater-Kerala-Bhagi-Siva-IMG_0742.jpg Backwaters A snake swimming across a canal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6175eb1a4dec5d1998a2fc62/f3744a6b-7ad4-488c-854d-ab06d8bbb21c/Backwater-Kerala-Bhagi-Siva-IMG_0946.jpg Backwaters A boy enjoying a bath in the canal. 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Steep mountain ranges and rocky hills are part of the majority of the landscapes in Ladakh. These, along with the underdeveloped road system, make parts of this region often inaccessible, particularly during the wintertime. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6175eb1a4dec5d1998a2fc62/d474ba4b-0e05-4065-84ec-9fa35762665d/Ladakh-India-Bhagi-Siva-_MG_4874.jpg Mountain People Chemrey monastery sitting on top of a hill overlooking the village. These massive complexes can accommodate hundreds of followers and monks at a time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6175eb1a4dec5d1998a2fc62/b30b1247-417a-481a-92cb-df533672e7cf/Ladakh-India-Bhagi-Siva-_MG_3260.jpg Mountain People The large rivers give way to smaller tributaries that flow through the villages. 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