Your archive
From the archive record
Devotees from low cast roll rool on leftover food of Brahmins. Made Made Snana, also Made Snana, is a religious practice observed in some Hindu temples of Karnataka. Temples in South India, hold communal meals for people of all sects, during special religious occasions. These meals, are typically of the traditional South Indian variety, where hindu people are served food over plantain leaves on the temple floor. The ritual of Made Made Snana involves devotees rolling over the plantain leaves, once food has been partaken by Brahmins. The devotees then take a Holy dip in the nearby Kumaradhara River, after which the ritual is said to be complete. The practice is said to be more than 500 years old. It is believed that the ritual rids one of bad Karma, skin diseases and other ailments. Made Ma
License this footage
Broadcast-quality masters are available from Wilderness Films India.
Keep exploring
ceremony · music
Devotees participate in a traditional Hindu religious ceremony featuring devotional singing, kirtan, and ritual worship inside a temple hall or community prayer space in India.
hills · festival
During the Jeetu Bagdwal festival in the Garhwal Himalaya of Uttarakhand, villagers gather for a vibrant traditional ritual filled with folk songs, dancing, drumming and ceremonial performances.
Jharkhand·ceremony
Thousands of women devotees gather at Pahari Mandir in Ranchi, Jharkhand, during the Maha Shivaratri celebrations.
crafts · ceremony
An outdoor handicraft stall at a Nature Festival featuring a wide collection of traditional Indian brass sculptures and ritual objects.
festival · hills
During the Jeetu Bagdwal festival in the Garhwal Himalaya of Uttarakhand, participants gather for a traditional folk ritual accompanied by singing, dancing, and the rhythmic beats of the dhol and other percussion instruments.
temple · ceremony
An award presentation takes place during a Krishna Janmashtami celebration at Yogmaya Temple in Mehrauli, Delhi.
music · ceremony
Devotees gather at Jagannath Mandir, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, to celebrate Krishna Janmashtami with traditional kirtan, bhajans, and devotional worship.
ceremony · music
Devotees gather at Jagannath Mandir, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, to celebrate Krishna Janmashtami with traditional aarti, kirtan, and devotional prayers.