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KARAGA is one of the oldest festivals celebrated in the heart of Bangalore.

Karaga is primarily a well-known tradition of Thigala community in southern Karnataka.The Karaga festival is generally led by the men of the community

Thigalas believe that in the last part of the Mahabharatha, when the Pandavas were shown a glimpse of hell, one last Asura (Demon) called Tripurasura was still alive.

At this time, Draupadi, the Pandava's wife, took the form of Shakthi devi. She created a huge army of soldiers called the Veerakumaras. After defeating the Asura, the soldiers asked Shakthi Devi to stay back with them. Though she had to go back, she promised them that she would come to stay with them every year during the first full moon of the first month of the Hindu calendar

This is the ejipura karaga , celebrated every year on the day of SRI RAMA NAVAMI