Clouds changing into smoke

The scenic beauty of clouds in the mountains of Devidhura. And it looks like smoke coming out of mountains.

At a distance of 45 kms. from Lohaghat (Kumaon), Devidhura is famous for its Barahi Temple where the traditional Bagwal (fair) is held once every year on the festival of Raksha Bandhan.

The Devidhura Fair is held on the day of "Raksha Bandhan", at the Barahi Devi Temple. A unique feature of the fair is the image of the goddess, kept in a locked brass casket. This casket is taken in a procession to a nearby mountain spring where a blindfolded priest ritually bathes the image and replaces it in the casket.

The whole night the Goddess is worshipped and the next morning the exciting "Bagwaal" fair is celebrated. Two groups of men duly purified, fight a "battle" in front of the temple flinging stones at each other, while thousands gather to watch.

Source: kumaonhills.in

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