ಇಲ್ಲಿ ದುರ್ಗೆಯನ್ನು ಸಂತುಷ್ಟಗೊಳಿಸಲು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾದಾಟ ಮಾಡಲಾಗುತ್ತೆ.. ಒಬ್ಬರ ಮೇಲೆ ಒಬ್ಬರ ಬೆಂಕಿ ಉಂಡೆಯನ್ನು ಎಸೆದ್ರೂ ಸಹ ಇವರಿಗೆ ಯಾವುದೇ ಗಾಯವಾಗಲ್ಲ ಅನ್ನೋದು ತಾಯಿ ಮಹಿಮೆ.. ಹಾಗಾದ್ರೆ ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಬೆಂಕಿ ಕಾದಾಟ ನಡೆದಿದ್ದು.. ಬನ್ನಿ ನೋಡೋಣ<br /><br />Watch Live Streaming On http://www.publictv.in/live<br /><br />'Thootedara' also known as 'Agni Keli', a tradition carried out from centuries, being played at Kateel Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple near Mangaluru.<br /><br />Villagers from two Gram panchayats, Attoor and Kodettoor, use burning palm fronds against each other as part of a `game’ to please the deity as part of the annual festival at the Kateel Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple<br /><br />In 'Agni keli’ a person can have a go at his opponent just five times and the sixth time the palm frond has to be discarded<br /><br />The burning palm fronds are thrown at the opponent and the latter picks up and throws against the opposite group, not any individual. <br /><br />It is played after Brahmaratostav and Avabhrita Snana of the deity.<br /><br />The whole game lasts for just 15 minutes and after stopping the villagers go inside temple
