FOOD ROLLING

  In southern Karnataka this ritual occurs during "Made Snana" ceremony in Kukke Subrahmanya Temple.Dalits or the people belonging to lower castes roll over the banana leaves spread on the ground used by the Brahmins during the meals.Each year about 3500 devotes participate in this controversial practise.
This ritual is thought to cure skin disease.

  In 1979 the "Made Snana" was abolished, but was soon reinstated because of the protests of the devotees.