Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada (Karnataka), April 21, 2025 (ANI): Kateel’s Durga Parameshwari Temple concluded their annual function with fiery "Thootedara" Rituals which is firefighting on April 21. In this festival, devotees throw burning palm fronds at each other. The festival was started on April 13.Priest Sadananda Venkatesha Asranna said, “In Dakshina Kannada, Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple is the very famous temple, which is located in the mid of the river. In this temple, in the month of April, an annual function held every year… In this annual function, there is a very famous ritual, which is ‘Agni Kheli’ or firefighting. In this annual festival devotees play with fire… In which, two villages play with fire together... People believes that by practicing ‘Agni Kheli’ they will release their sins…”
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00:57In the Dakshinakarnada district, this is the very famous temple.
01:22It is located in the middle of the river.
01:24This temple name is Kattilu Sri Durga Parameshwari temple.
01:29In this temple, in the month of April, there will be the annual Utsava will be held on.
01:35So in that, from 13th onwards till today, the Utsava will be going on.
01:45In this annual function, there is one most famous function is there.
01:49It is called Thutadara in Thulu language.
01:52But we can say it as Agni Keli, the firefighting.
01:58This firefighting is held in between the two villages, like called Atturu and Kodatturu.
02:05And two villages people are participating in that Agni Keli.
02:09They were believing that while we are practicing the Agni Keli, they will release their papa or sins and they are believing that the God will protect us.
02:24So they were participating in that and taking the blessings of the goddess.
02:31This is held in so many years from this temple.
02:34It is Sampradaya of the Kattil Durga Parameshwari temple also.
02:37So, it's like so many peoples.
02:42Like we are up to now, we got totally more than 500 peoples who are participating in Agni Keli.
02:52So it is very famous.
02:53And for that seeing, so many peoples are coming to this temple and taking the blessings of the goddess.