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Scores of people took part in Keralas Ochira Kali festival, a mock fight to commemorate a battle between two rulers.
Ochira (Kerala), June 18 : Scores of people took part in Kerala's Ochira Kali festival, a mock fight to commemorate a battle between two rulers.
This annual festival commemorates a battle that had the King and the rulers of Kayakulam and Ambalapuzha as the opponents on Sunday.
"This is the battle fought by King Kayamkulam. His dynasty was spread over eight provinces. The battlefield is known as 'Ettukandam' or the eight fields. The Ochira Kali is celebrated here every year. About two or three thousand people participate in it," said K. Bhargavan, Secretary of the Ochira Temple Trust.
A large number of people dressed in colourful attire, take part in the festival.he participants fight each other in a mock battle standing in knee-deep water, brandishing mock swords and shields while splashing water and mud.
The fight is the final part of the annual festival of Ochira temple, which concluded on Sunday. Thousands of devotees, including residents and tourists, witnessed the festival.
The festival is organised annually during the monsoon season.
The Ochira Parabrahma temple, as it is popularly known is dedicated to the universal consciousness. The uniqueness of the temple is that there are no idols.
ANI
