Shimla ( Himachal Pradesh ) [India], October 21 (ANI): In a rare blend of history, devotion, and cultural heritage, the villagers of Dhami, a small, picturesque settlement about 40 kilometres from Shimla, gathered on Tuesday to celebrate their centuries-old Stone-Pelting Fair, a ritual that has survived nearly four centuries.

The event, held every year on the day after Diwali, continues to attract thousands of visitors from across Himachal Pradesh and beyond, keeping alive a unique legacy that once marked the end of human sacrifice.

What began as a symbolic offering to Goddess Bhadrakali has now evolved into a controlled ritual where villagers from different clans hurl stones at each other until one participant receives a minor injury, seen as a sacred offering of blood to the deit

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