The inland fishermen who light the Maha Deepam atop Tiruvannamalai

The local fishermen, who fish mainly in inland waterbodies like rivers, lakes, and ponds, have been tasked with laborious temple works since time immemorial. Also known as Sivapadavar (ardent followers of Lord Shiva), they light the copper cauldron atop the 2,668-foot-high Annamalai Hills on the final day of the Karthigai Deepam festival

from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/jMm3vBO