Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (MS)
Udupi, Jan 4: During the Kendaseve ritual held as part of the annual celebration at the Malpe Aiyappa Mandira on Tuesday morning, a devoted follower of Lord Aiyappa suffered severe injuries after accidentally falling into the burning charcoal.
The injured devotee was admitted to the hospital.
In the coastal region, Aiyappa devotees observe the Kendaseve ritual every year as a longstanding tradition, wherein devotees pass on burning charcoal. Unfortunately, the injured devotee lost his balance, falling into the fiery embers.
Promptly, the fellow devotees rushed to his aid, ensuring he was swiftly shifted to the hospital. The entire incident was captured on the mobile phones of local bystanders who were present at the scene.