The Pidakala War, also called the Pidakala Samaram or Peddanuggulata, is an annual cow dung war with the video of the cow poop throwing festival now viral
The Pidakala War takes place in the Indian Kurnool district’s Kairuppala hamlet, close to Aspari. The village is divided into two halves, each of which represents a different local community.
No significant Hindu religious organization has approved of this holiday, which is thought to have originated in this village according to local customs.
Video of Indians throwing cow poop at each other to celebrate Pidakala War festival in Andhra Pradesh goes viral
The villagers of Kairuppala organize an annual cow dung fight on the day after Ugadi as a way to commemorate the marriage between the two gods. The village is divided in half, with the Lingayat, Muslim, and Reddy populations representing Virabhadra on one side and the Dalit, Kuruba, and Yadava communities representing Bhadrakali on the other.
There are hundreds of participants in the battle. To prevent really disruptive situations, there is a significant police presence at the festival. Although there are injuries and no complaints are made. Following the Pidakala War, the entire village joins together to celebrate Virabhadra and Bhadrakali’s marriage. Kurnool city’s Kallur celebrations have special meaning.
Pidakala War’s history
A shit festival took place in India.
The annual tradition of “Pidakal War” is a fight with cow dung. Crowds gather in the streets to throw shit at each other.
Injuries from excrement flying into the head are not uncommon in this “blood sport”.
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This unusual custom has its roots in Hindu mythology, which describes a quarrel that occurred prior to the goddess Bhadrakali and the god Virabhadra’s planned marriage. Disappointed by Virabhadra’s sudden advances, Bhadrakali allegedly threatened to hurl cow manure at him if he followed her to the village
Bhadrakali gave the people instructions to throw cow dung at Virabhadra when he arrived in Kairuppala the following day for their wedding. Virabhadra’s and Bhadrakali’s followers soon started hurling cow excrement at one another. Leaders of the town finally stepped in, resolving the conflict and permitting the two gods to wed.
Injuries during the Pidakala War
About fifteen people were hurt in 2012, but no complaints were made. Up to 50 individuals were injured in 2022, according to a local official, although no complaints were made to the police. Despite India having one of the worst epidemics in the world and a recent spike in cases during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, special permission was given to hold the festival.
During a pandemic that year, a video showing a group of festivalgoers without masks hurling cow excrement caused outrage. Approximately 100 people were hurt, according to a police spokesman, but nobody voiced any complaints.
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