About the Maryamma Cheek Piercing Ritual

About the Maryamma Cheek Piercing Ritual, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

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I am holding the piercing rod over 18 feet long that the devotees will pierce their cheeks with,,the piercing act is know as tochan..

Before you undertake the piercing ritual you have to tie a yellow wrist band and undertake a fast of 5 or three days , no non veg food, no sex, no bad thoughts , you can only have liquid or fruits in the daytime and one meal after sunset..

I met a Punjabi guy at Sion Koliwada Soma or Som Bhatia he has been doing the Juggernaut and the cheek piercing since 12 years.

He is a hardcore devotee too and one has to be barefeet before one performs the piercing ritual.