Worshipping ‘Draupadi’ at Karaga festival in Bengaluru

Devotees from the Thigala community performing rituals on the occasion of Karaga at Dharmaraya Swamy Temple in Bengaluru. The story of the 800 year old Karaga festival is also rooted in the Mahabharata with Draupadi being the community deity of the Vanihikula Kshatriyas. The Karaga is an annual celebration of her as the ideal woman and of woman-power (Mother Goddess). (Arijit Sen/HT Photo)

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Devotees from the Thigala community performing rituals on the occasion of Karaga at Dharmaraya Swamy Temple in Bengaluru. The story of the 800 year old Karaga festival is also rooted in the Mahabharata with Draupadi being the community deity of the Vanihikula Kshatriyas. The Karaga is an annual celebration of her as the ideal woman and of woman-power (Mother Goddess). (Arijit Sen/HT Photo)

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Devotees from the Thigala community performing rituals on the occasion of Karaga at Dharmaraya Swamy Temple in Bengaluru. (Arijit Sen/HT Photo)

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People watching the festival proceedings from neighbourhood roof tops on the occasion of Karaga. (Arijit Sen/HT Photo)

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Crowds chanting as Karaga comes out from the temple on the occasion of Karaga at Dharmaraya Swamy Temple in Bengaluru. (Arijit Sen/HT Photo)

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The Karaga is a pot on which a floral cone is taken in procession from the historic Dharmaraya Swamy Temple in the Thigalara-peytey area of the old City in Bangalore, through the night. (Arijit Sen/HT Photo)

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Devotees gathered along the lane as Karaga moves on the occasion of Karaga at Dharmaraya Swamy Temple in Bengaluru, India, on Wednesday, April 12, 2017. This is over 800 yrs old festival of worshiping adishakti Draupadi. Every year, the Thigalas celebrate a festival called Karaga. The story of the Karaga is also rooted in the Mahabharata.Draupadi is the community deity of the Vahnikula Kshytriyas. The Karaga is an annual celebration of her as the ideal woman and of woman-power (Mother Goddess). (Arijit Sen/HT Photo)

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Devotees take selfies outside the Dharmaraya Swamy Temple in Bengaluru. (Arijit Sen/HT Photo)

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A man sports tilak on the occasion of Karaga. (Arijit Sen/HT Photo)

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Children participated in the festival on the occasion of Karaga at Dharmaraya Swamy Temple in Bengaluru. (Arijit Sen/HT Photo)

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Youngsters inside the temple with customary swords on the occasion of Karaga at Dharmaraya Swamy Temple in Bengaluru. (Arijit Sen/HT Photo)

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An Illuminated streets near Corporation building on the occasion of Karaga in Bengaluru. (Arijit Sen/HT Photo)