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In pics: Himachal Pradesh village observes stone pelting festival

TNN | Last updated on - Oct 26, 2022, 13:42 IST
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​In pics: Himachal Pradesh village observes stone pelting festival

Hundreds of people gathered at Dhami, around 25km from Shimla, to participate in the traditional stone festival 'Patharon ka Khel' on Tuesday.



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​In pics: Himachal Pradesh village observes stone pelting festival

Some of the participants got injured following the stony encounter amongst two teams.



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​In pics: Himachal Pradesh village observes stone pelting festival

The exact date of stone festival’s origin is not known but it has been carried on since centuries.



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​In pics: Himachal Pradesh village observes stone pelting festival

Basic objective of traditional stone fair is to show the victory of good over evil.



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​In pics: Himachal Pradesh village observes stone pelting festival

Stone festival started after a procession was taken out from a temple in Dhami village.



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​In pics: Himachal Pradesh village observes stone pelting festival

Crowd participating in the festival were divided into two groups who later pelted stones at each other.



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​In pics: Himachal Pradesh village observes stone pelting festival

The ritual has been traditionally carried on by the Khunds (warriors) only and no outsider is allowed to take part in the ritual.



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Anonymous Delhite
1324 days ago
Ha ha. Some ppl say other community members are experts in stone pelting? Stone pelting is a basic skill. No training needed.
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