Navratri 2023: There is a huge crowd of devotees in this temple of Karnataka, here a dangerous game is played with fire

The festival of Shardiya Navratri is about to begin. This 9-day festival of Mata is starting from 15 October 2023. In such a situation, we are going to tell you about a temple where you should go to see Goddess Durga this Navratri.

DurgaParameshwari Temple of Karnataka is considered to be the most special temple of the Mother Goddess because this temple is dedicated to Goddess Durga. This temple is also known as Kateel Temple, it is located at a distance of about 30 km from Mangalore.

Temple opening time

This temple is open for devotees from 4 am in the morning. The doors of the temple remain closed from 12.30 pm to 3 pm, then this temple remains open from 3 pm to 10 pm. Here you can also have dinner between 8:30 to 10:00 p.m. Here there is a system of providing food to the people in the form of Prasad.

Playing with fire is a dangerous game

The game of fire is played in this temple every year in April for about eight days. This game starts on the eve of Aries Sankranti day itself. The tradition of the name Agni Keli takes place among the people of two villages Attur and Kalattur.

People throw torches made of coconut bark at each other. This game is played for 15 minutes. Along with this, the torch is thrown at the people only 5 times. People here believe that doing this reduces people's pain and suffering.

How to reach?

If you want to visit this temple from Delhi, then you will have to take a ticket to Mangalore Railway Station. This temple is situated at a distance of 28 km.

You will also have to take a flight ticket to Mangalore International Airport. The temple is located at a distance of 12 km from here.

What is the history of the temple?

It is believed that the history of this temple is linked to a demon named Arunasura. Arunasura was blessed with the boon that neither any two-legged creature nor any four-legged creature would be able to kill him. Due to this pride, Arunasura started torturing the earth.

Troubled by the atrocities of Arunasur, Mother Durga had to come to earth. It is believed that to eliminate Arunasura, Goddess Durga transformed herself into a rock. Arunasur was about to crush the stone when the mother took the form of a bee. A huge swarm of bees attacked the demon and he died.