The 500-year-old Las Luminaras Festival has once again started with full enthusiasm in Spain. Due to Kovid, this festival was not being organized for the last 2 years. The festival was celebrated in San Bartolo, Avila Province. This is a special festival for the people of Spain. Why this festival is celebrated amidst the danger of fire, know the reason behind it.

In Spain, it is considered a festival of purification. During the festival, horsemen with their horses leap over the flames of flames. The people here believe in the festival of Las Luminaras that Saint Antony, the patron of animals, cures horses. Fire purifies these horses. 300 horsemen took part in the Las Luminaras festival celebrated on 16 January. According to media reports, no horse or equestrian was injured even after passing through the flames. Due to Kovid, this festival was not being celebrated for the last 2 years, but now after 80 percent of the people got the vaccine, this time this festival was celebrated with the same old zeal.

According to media reports, the history of Las Luminaras festival in Spain is more than 500 years old. To celebrate this festival, arrangements were made for fire at 30 places in the village this year. The special thing is that this festival is celebrated before sunrise.

This festival is celebrated in the honor of Saint Antony, the patron of animals. This time 300 people, including people from neighboring villages, passed through the fire with their horses and donkeys. They believe that it is necessary to participate in this festival for the purification of animals.