近 2000 名信徒参加了 Theemithi 火行节。 Almost 2000 devotees participated in the Theemithi Fire Walk festival.

大量信徒参加了在印度泰米尔纳德邦马伊拉杜图赖的梅拉马里亚曼寺庙举行的 Theemithi（火行）节。 Large numbers of devotees participated in the Theemithi (fire walk) festival at Mela Mariamman temple in Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu, India. 信徒们抬着 16 英尺长的卡瓦迪 (kavadis) 走过火焰，而其他人则点燃了 maavilakku deepam 并向女神祈祷。 Devotees carried 16-foot-long kavadis and walked through fire, while others lit maavilakku deepam and prayed to the goddess. 这个热闹的节日始于卡弗里河畔的游行，伴随着梅拉打击乐器的伴奏。 The festival, held with much fanfare, originates from a procession from the banks of the Cauvery, accompanied by mela percussion instruments.