The festival regarding worship of *Devi Droupadi*

The worship of Draupadi... the
festival regarding the worship of
Devi Draupadi...

Bengaluru Karaga ( ) is
one of the oldest festivals celebrated
in the heart of Bengaluru.
Bengaluru Karaga is primarily a well-
known tradition of Thigala/Vanhikula
Kshytriyas community in southern
Karnataka. The Karaga festival is
generally led by the men of the
community. There is a legend which
gives them this privilege. Thigalas
believe that in the last part of the
Mahabharatha, when the Pandavas
were shown a glimpse of hell, one
last Asura (Demon) called
Tripurasura was still alive.
At this time, Draupadi, the
Pandava's wife, took the form of
Shakthi devi. She created a huge
army of soldiers called the
Veerakumaras. After defeating the
Asura, the soldiers asked Shakthi
Devi to stay back with them. Though
she had to go back, she promised
them that she would come to stay
with them every year during the first
full moon of the first month of the
Hindu calendar.

The Karaga itself is a tall floral
pyramid that is balanced on the
carrier's head. Temple priest who
carries the Karaga performs
austerities since six months.The
Karaga leaves the Dharmaraya
Swamy Temple around midnight. The
goddess is brought for the darshan
of the devotees from the temple on
the head of the Karaga-bearer.The
Thigalas believe that Draupadi
Shakti (power) brims over during the
Karaga festival and the Karaga
carrier dressing as a female is
symbolic of Draupadi.It is a high
ritualistic significance for Thigalas
and they celebrate Draupadi, as they
believe she is an ideal woman.
Participants in the Karaga bear the
deity on their head without
touching by hand and moving
around.


According to legend, Hazrat Takwal
Mastan, a Sufi saint was a good
friend of a Hindu priest. It was the
saint's dying wish that the 'Karaga'
stop at his mausoleum first after
leaving the temple. And the
tradition has been religiously kept
alive even after 300 years of saint's
death. The spectacular procession is
accompanied with the throbbing of
drums and dazzling sword plays.
Devotees also carry pots decorated
with flowers on their heads to test
the strength of their character...


found in FB ...thought to share here..
sorry if already posted..
no offence..

Originally posted by: ojaswiniprinces

Tfs 😛

welcome 😊

Originally posted by: Joja

TFS

welcome 😊

lovely post thanks for sharing she truely is a goddess and has to be worshiped

Originally posted by: frappie

lovely post thanks for sharing she truely is a goddess and has to be worshiped

welcome...yes she truly a goddess ...

@Vinnas-

hey iam from bangalore and yhh this festival is celebrated very nicely and grandly too most of the bangloreans make it a point to take part of this festival 😛

Originally posted by: arcnac

@Vinnas-

Thank you so much for sharing this story😊

The name of the asura Draupadi kills is Thimirasura as mentioned in a few regional stories.

It is a major festival for people who do the Shakthi upasana in the form of Karaga😊

welcome dear...oh thts very good to know more about droupadi...thanks...

Originally posted by: rIDhid3rox

hey iam from bangalore and yhh this festival is celebrated very nicely and grandly too most of the bangloreans make it a point to take part of this festival😛

although i never knew the exact reason behind the celebration of this festival😆soo tfs😊

she is trully a goddess and is my ideal women

oh great to see u here ..oh this festival take place grandly in ur place..im frm andhra. dnt know any of this .just grabbed frm FB ..nd felt to share here as it was soo good place to share reg this...
welcome ...
ya she truly a goddess nd ideal