The annual Bannari Kundam (fire walking) festival was held peacefully at Bannariamman Temple in Erode, Tamil Nadu, on Tuesday. Devotees from Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, including farmers and women with children, walked over the sacred fire. Heavy police presence ensured safety during the event

Devotees carried palm leaves and walked through the main streets, singing hymns in praise of Jesus at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Thoothukudi