Kalaburagi (Karnataka), Oct 30 (ANI): Devotees from across India thronged the Lakamma (Hindu goddess) Devi temple in Kalaburagi district to mark the festival of ‘Chhapal Jatra’.During this unique festival, they tie footwears to a tree outside the 600-year-old temple as offering to their beloved goddess. There is a belief among the people that goddess Lakamma comes out and walks around the village wearing the slippers offered by devotees and rid them of the evils or problems plaguing their lives. People also offer food to the goddess besides footwear along with sarees, traditional dress of Indian women, which are tied to the capstone of the temple. It is surprising to note that footwears that are generally considered inauspicious in the premises of most of the temples across India are considered auspicious in this place of worship.This astonishing fact sets this temple apart from all other temples in India. This temple is visited by various communities, who believe that all their wishes get fulfilled with the blessings of their powerful goddess.
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