Category: Religion
Created by: badr tarik
Number of Blossarys: 57
English (EN) 
The bizarre ritual of throwing newborn babies off a temple 50ft high and catching them in a cloth has been celebrated in India since last 500 years. It is practised by couples who are blessed with a child after taking a vow at the Sri Santeswar temple near Indi, in the state of Karnataka. The ritual is observed by both Muslims and Hindus every year and takes place amid tight security. The ritual takes place in the first week of December, and is believed to bring health, prosperity and luck to new arrivals. Around 200 babies are dropped by their parents every year while crowds sing and dance. Most of the infants are under two years old.
El ritual de nadons llançant un temple 50 metres d'altitud i agafar-los en un drap estrany ha estat celebrat a l'Índia des de fa 500 anys. Es practica per parelles que són beneïts amb un nen després de prendre un vot al temple de Sri Santeswar a prop Indi, a l'estat de Karnataka. El ritual s'observa per tant musulmans i hinduistes cada any i té lloc enmig de seguretat. El ritual es desenvolupa en la primera setmana de desembre i es creu per portar salut, prosperitat i sort als nouvinguts. Uns 200 nadons són abandonat pels seus pares cada any, mentre que les multituds cantar i dansa. La majoria dels infants són menors de dos anys.
