Theemithi is the annual Fire Walking Ceremony at the Sri Mariamman Temple in Singapore.The ritual is held on a Sunday in October. The unique ritual dedicated to queen Draupadi of Mahabharata attracts thousands of Hindus especially Tamilians settled in Singapore , who walks over a bed of hot burning coal. Draupadi, also known as Panchali, the wife of Pandavas, is worshipped as Draupadi Amman in South India . Legend has it that Draupadi once walked over a bed of burning coal to prove her innocence. She walked over the burning coal bed and came out unscathed. Most devotees do the fire walking as a sort of thanksgiving for the favors received by praying at the Sri Mariamman Temple . Some do it for fulfilling longstanding wishes. The highlight of the festival is devotees young and old walking over a four meter pit of burning coal specially prepared at the Mariamman Temple . The chief priest of Sri Mariamman Temple after special prayers and pujas walks over the b