Walking on fire may seem dangerous to most, but for devotees at the Sri Mariamman Temple, it is a sacred reminder of what being human really means.
Every year during Theemithi, they walk across a fire pit to give their thanksgiving to the goddess Drowpathai. Vimen, a longtime volunteer at the temple, shares what goes through his mind when he steps into the pit, and why devotees and non-Hindus alike return to the fire each year.
