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Infant-tossing ritual continues in Koppal, parts of N K'taka
The New Indian Express Bengaluru
|February 26, 2025
A ritual of tossing infants continues in some parts of North Karnataka, despite social activists demanding a ban on such practices.
An incident was reported from Ghadiwadiki village of Kanakagiri taluk of Koppal district on Monday. While it has been a longstanding tradition in some villages, health experts stressed that such practices should be reconsidered. They highlighted that supposed benefits far outweigh potential harm to children.
During the annual fair of Mahalakshmi goddess at Ghadiwadiki, priests sitting on top of the chariot throw infants down and villagers catch the babies with blankets. This ritual is performed every year to get the blessings of the goddess.
This story is from the February 26, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Bengaluru.
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