Tamil Nadu: There are many such customs in the world, on hearing which you will say, what kind of customs are these. One such strange custom is of Mahalakshmi temple of Karur district of Tamil Nadu. This temple is located in Mettu Mahadhanapuram of the district. This temple attracts the attention of thousands of devotees every year during the Tamil month 'Adi'. During the Tamil month, people come to the temple and participate in the tradition of breaking coconuts. According to this tradition, people break coconuts on their heads. This tradition is very old and remains a symbol of faith even today.
This tradition of breaking coconuts on the head is associated with the British era. The story of this tradition is very strange. It is about that time when the British Empire was laying a railway track in India, the route of which was passing through the Mahalakshmi temple. Seeing this, the people of the village were upset and worried. Understanding the religious and cultural importance of the temple, the people fought to stop the laying of the railway track.
The British officials had put a condition to test the faith of the people towards the temple. The condition was that if the people agreed to break coconuts on their heads, then the railway track would be banned from passing near the temple. People accepted it as a challenge. This tradition has been going on since then.
This tradition of breaking coconuts on the head which has been going on since the British era has now become a way of showing devotion and faith of the people. In the Tamil month, devotees gather in the temple and break coconuts on their heads. This tradition is believed that by doing this they can get the blessings of Mahalakshmi. Along with this, good luck can be achieved in life.
