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This tamil community observes 'Vel Vel' festival to worship Lord Murugan, the Hindu god of war and a son of Shiva. Many devotees pierce their body skin, tongue, or cheeks with hard steel skewers while undertaking a procession towards temple. (Credit Image: © Saurabh Sirohiya/ZUMA Press Wire) Bandel, West Bengal, India. 6th Apr, 2022. The Vel Vel festival is celebrated in the Hooghly district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is originally a traditional Annual Thaipusam festival of Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka. Devotees perform various rituals during the festival. This tamil community observes 'Vel Vel' festival to worship Lord Murugan, the Hindu god of war and a son of Shiva. Many devotees pierce their body skin, tongue, or cheeks with hard steel skewers while undertaking a procession towards temple. 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This tamil community observes 'Vel Vel' festival to worship Lord Murugan, the Hindu god of war and a son of Shiva. Many devotees pierce their body skin, tongue, or cheeks with hard steel skewers while undertaking a procession towards temple. (Credit Image: © Saurabh Sirohiya/ZUMA Press Wire) 
