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Throwing cow dung: Diwali celebrations take an unusual turn in southern India
FRANCE 24 · PARIS — The third day of Diwali was marked in a memorable way on Wednesday in Gummatapura, a hamlet located in India's Tamil Nadu state. Local men and boys threw cow dung at each other to celebrate the festival of Gorehabba which honours Lord Beereshwara, a God worshipped by locals. Believed to be around 300 years old, the…
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- France 24
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- 12 November 2026 · 11:45 UTC
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- 12 November 2026 · 12:15 UTC
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- https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261112-throwing-cow-dung-diwali-celebrations-take-an-unusual-turn-in-southern-india
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