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Theemithi, Singapore

Celebrated in India, Sri Lanka and Singapore during October and November, Theemithi is a Hindu fire walking ritual in which the faithful walks across white-hot coals for blessings of goddess Draupadi, the female protagonist of the epic poem “Mahabharata.”

The common belief is that one’s feet would get burnt only if he is impure. Devotees stick to complete vegetarianism and fasting rituals before the event and miraculously walk on the fire unscathed.