Strange tradition in Tamil Nadu created under the condition of British officials, coconuts are broken on the head in Mahalakshmi temple
Tamil Nadu: The customs of Mahalakshmi Temple located in Karur district of Tamil Nadu are strange. In the Tamil month, people gather at the Mahalakshmi temple and break coconuts with their heads. This tradition of breaking the coconut from the head was established by the British authorities. The thing is that the British Empire was laying railway tracks in India. The railway track was passing through the Mahalaxmi temple, which was protested by the devotees. Then this condition was laid to test the faith of the devotees.
Tamil Nadu: There are many such customs and traditions in the world, after listening to which you will say, what kind of customs are these? One such strange custom is of Mahalakshmi Temple in Karur district of Tamil Nadu. This temple is situated in Mettu Mahadhanapuram of the district. This temple attracts the attention of thousands of devotees every year during the Tamil month of ‘Aadi’. During the Tamil month, people come to the temple and participate in the tradition of breaking coconuts. According to this tradition people break coconut on their heads. This tradition is very old and remains a symbol of faith even today.
History became the condition of British officials
This tradition of breaking coconut on the head is associated with the British period. The story of this tradition is absolutely strange. It is about that time when the British Empire was laying a railway track in India, the route of which was passing through the Mahalaxmi Temple. Seeing this, the people of the village were worried and worried. Understanding the religious and cultural importance of the temple, people fought to stop the laying of the railway track.
The British authorities had set a condition to test people’s faith in the temple. The condition was that if those people agreed to break coconuts on their heads, then the railway track would be banned from passing near the temple. People accepted this as a challenge. This tradition has been going on since then.
How do you follow tradition?
This tradition of breaking coconut on the head, which has been going on since the British era, has now become a way of showing devotion and faith of the people. In the Tamil month, devotees gather at the temple and break coconuts on their heads. This tradition believes that by doing this they can get the blessings of Mahalakshmi. Also, good fortune can be achieved in life.
