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Thousands of devotees pierce their bodies during Tamil Nadu's Lord Muruga festival

Chennai, Mar 27: Thousands of Hindu devotees on Tuesday  pierced their bodies with numerous needles and spikes as mark of penance for their wishes to be fulfilled, on the occasion of the unique festival, Panguni

India TV News Desk Updated on: March 27, 2013 9:12 IST


It is believed by the devotees that such offerings to Lord Murugan have yielded remarkable results and thus they continue to come to this temple and surrender themselves to the presiding deity.


 
According to belief, on the day of Panguni Uthiram day, the marriages of Hindu gods and goddesses, Parvati and Parameshwara and their son Muruga with Devyani take place.
 
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