10 August 2023 09:35 am Views - 327
The annual Adi Vel Festival was held at Sri Murugan Temple, Slave Island in Colombo yesterday (9). Devotees in bright clothes take to the streets to hold chariot parades, traditional singing, ringing bells, and Kavadi, a ceremonial offering dance. During the festival, they often perform rituals by piercing their cheeks and other body parts.
Pic by Pradeep Pathirana