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Chooral Adavi is a folk ritual in Kerala, India, that held as part of Padayani festival. It is reminiscent of the Narabali ritual of yore. It is usually conducted in temples and sacred groves.

In Chooral Adavi, devotees wrap themselves in fresh thorny cane and roll on the ground over and over.

References

  1. "Chooral Adavi held at temple". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
    - "'Chooral adavi' held at Kurampala temple". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
    - "Adavi: Human Sacrifice Festival/ Self Torture". Padayani.com. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  2. "'Chooral Adavi' held at Kurampala". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
    - "'Chooral Adavi' at Kurampala temple today". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
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