Star delta starter circuit comes in circuit first during starting of motor, which reduces voltage 3 times, that is

why current also reduces up to 3 times and hence less motor burning is caused.
Because the impedance of rotor windings being short circuited is very low
and voltage induced is very high across windings, the motor current becomes
many times of full load current or flc during starting. This high current drawn
by the motor may burn motor windings and / or may cause unwanted
disturbances in the voltage supply regulation and hence affects other loads
adversely connected to the same supply.
Three phase induction motors are ,therefore, started through appropriate star-
delta starters because star-delta starters reduce voltage or start motors at
reduced voltage by first configuring windings in star connections to overcome
problem of high current surge at starting.