Saturday, December 29, 2012

2012 - Interesting Trips - Ritual to overcome fear

Banashankari Temple, Banashankari, Karnataka, India

Came across an interesting religious ritual in Banashankari. I had never heard about it earlier.

The ritual is to swim the kid across the temple tank in a contraption that looks like an ancient man powered water bike

The kid has to endure the trip across the tank with a stranger. Must be quite an ordeal.

 

This is a panaromic view of the tank of the Banashankari temple tank.

 

 

 

The kid crossing the tank starting from the right to the tank on the left

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
I believe the ritual helps the kid to face and overcome difficulty and fear.

Very similar to some simulation training we undergo.

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