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Watch: Devotees break coconuts on their heads in bizarre ritual

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Published : Mar 14, 2021, 11:43 AM IST

Erode: In a bizarre ritual on Maha Shivaratri in Tamil Nadu, devotees cracked coconuts on their own heads at Thottamma Chinnamma temple in Ayyampalayam. Devotees say it is a symbolic surrender to God and assures good health. Hundreds of worshippers lined up to take part in the ritual in Erode district.

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