Kodungallur Bharani
Kodungallur Bharani
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Imagine a scene where thousands of sword wielding oracles both men and women called velichappads wearing vermilion costumes, swarming a temple premise. If you don't want to miss this chance, then make yourself present in the premises of the renowned Bhagavathy temple at Kodungalloor during the annual Bharani festival. The festival usually falls in the Malayalam month of meenam (roughly March/April) every year.
The legendary Bharani festival is noted for the spectacular event called kaavu theendal in which oracles; both men and women from different parts of the State arrive at Kodungalloor Bhagavathy temple. The oracles run in a trance around the temple and smite their crown with sword, proclaiming their communion with the Mother Goddess. Meanwhile the devotees strike the temple rafters with sticks and hurl offerings over the roof and on to the inner quadrangle.
A celebration of unburdening, a triumph of crude, unrestrained expression of repression, and a surrender to #GoddessKali..
Every year, pilgrims and curious visitors come to attend this seven-day annual festival at the Kodungalloor Bhagavathy Temple. Following the festival, the temple would remain closed for a week. The doors will open after the purification rituals are performed to clean the stains of kavu theendal.
… and the color of the day is Red.. Blood too have red color…
An apparition. Piercing eyes, sabre in hand, bloodied forehead, and a song dripping with sexual innuendos.
“Komarams” or oracles”
Bharani
is surely not just an occasion for profanity or a cheeky lust for
‘tamasic’ rites. It is an upsurge of hopefulness, a quest for
liberation, a prayer for redemption, and an attempt to unburden the
self.
And surrender to Kali, the Mother Goddess, for re-affirmation.
In the after noon, His Highness and party comes out through the Eastern Entrance and sits in the “Nila Padu Thara”
After this His Highness gives permission for People to enter the Kavu.
The signal is given by raising the decorated umberlla known as “Chuvanna
Pattu Kuda”.
And the Action begins the Kavu Theendal ………
Once the permission granted, the “Komarams”
will run around the temple 3 times holding their swords and beating the
temple roof with the bamboo sticks
No Age limit….
Bharani
is surely not just an occasion for profanity or a cheeky lust for
‘tamasic’ rites. It is an upsurge of hopefulness, a quest for
liberation, a prayer for redemption, and an attempt to unburden the
self.
And surrender to Kali, the Mother Goddess, for re-affirmation.
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Imagine a scene where thousands of sword wielding oracles both men and women called velichappads wearing vermilion costumes, swarming a temple premise. If you don't want to miss this chance, then make yourself present in the premises of the renowned Bhagavathy temple at Kodungalloor during the annual Bharani festival. The festival usually falls in the Malayalam month of meenam (roughly March/April) every year.
The legendary Bharani festival is noted for the spectacular event called kaavu theendal in which oracles; both men and women from different parts of the State arrive at Kodungalloor Bhagavathy temple. The oracles run in a trance around the temple and smite their crown with sword, proclaiming their communion with the Mother Goddess. Meanwhile the devotees strike the temple rafters with sticks and hurl offerings over the roof and on to the inner quadrangle.
A celebration of unburdening, a triumph of crude, unrestrained expression of repression, and a surrender to #GoddessKali..
Bharani
is surely not just an occasion for profanity or a cheeky lust for
‘tamasic’ rites. It is an upsurge of hopefulness, a quest for
liberation, a prayer for redemption, and an attempt to unburden the
self.
And surrender to Kali, the Mother Goddess, for re-affirmation.
And surrender to Kali, the Mother Goddess, for re-affirmation.
In the after noon, His Highness and party comes out through the Eastern Entrance and sits in the “Nila Padu Thara”
In the after noon, His Highness and party comes out through the Eastern Entrance and sits in the “Nila Padu Thara”
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After this His Highness gives permission for People to enter the Kavu. The signal is given by raising the decorated umberlla known as “Chuvanna Pattu Kuda”. |
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| And the Action begins the Kavu Theendal ……… Once the permission granted, the “Komarams” will run around the temple 3 times holding their swords and beating the temple roof with the bamboo sticks |
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| No Age limit…. |
 |
Bharani
is surely not just an occasion for profanity or a cheeky lust for
‘tamasic’ rites. It is an upsurge of hopefulness, a quest for
liberation, a prayer for redemption, and an attempt to unburden the
self.
And surrender to Kali, the Mother Goddess, for re-affirmation.
Writeups : (From google)
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| Thanks for visiting my blog | ;)
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