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William Dalrymple (historian)
Karaga is a folk festival of Karnataka which originated as a ritual dedicated to Draupadi as known in these parts as Droupadmma. The ritual is performed on a full moon day.
The ritual pot filled with water and adorned with decorations several feet high is carried by the priest. The dancers perform various acrobatic feats while following the procession accompanied by a number of musical instruments like 'Thavi', "Nadaswaram", "Muni", "Udukka", "Pamba", etc The most famous places where karaga festival is celebrated is in Dharmaraya Temple, also known as Bengaluru Karaga and in Sri Renuka Yellamma Temple,Chunchaghatta.[1]
References
- ^ P. V. Jagadisa Ayyar (1 April 1998). South Indian Customs. Rupa & Company. ISBN 978-81-7167-372-8.