Women,
who are unable to have children visit the Lakshmi Narasimha Swami
temple, in Anantapur district. When they arrive, they take part in the
the bizarre practice in a desperate bid to have a child of their own.
They
lie down in a line on the ground and wait for a God-man to walk over
their backs, as hundreds of locals look on. Many claim the practice has
worked and say it has fulfilled the wishes of countless women to become
mothers.
Harilal Nayak, executive magistrate of Manaksira town, in Andhra Pradesh, said: ‘This ritual has been going on for generations.
'People
hold a strong belief in this practice and numerous women take part
thinking it works. People will continue to do it as long as the belief
is there.
‘It’s clear being walked over by a God-man doesn’t make a woman pregnant but while they believe it does, they’ll do it.’
Harilal Nayak, executive magistrate of Manaksira town, in Andhra
Pradesh, said: ‘This ritual has been going on for generations. 'People
hold a strong belief in this practice and numerous women take part
thinking it works. People will continue to do it as long as the belief
is there. ‘It’s clear being walked over by a God-man doesn’t make a
woman pregnant but while they believe it does, they’ll do it.’
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