Kodungallur Temple Reopening after Bharani || 16th April 2024

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This Maha Kali temple is one of the oldest functioning temples in India. The goddess is known also by the names "Sri Kurumba"" (The Mother of Kodungallur). This temple is the head of 64 Bhadrakali temples in Kerala. It is situated at Thrissur district Kodungaur Kerala.
This festival traditionally involves sacrifice of roosters (Kozhikkallu moodal), dance of oracles (Kaavu theendal), lighting the traditional lamp (Revathi vilakku), singing of libelous ballads (Bharanippattu) and smearing of the image of the goddess with sandalwood paste (Chandanapoti Charthal).
The devotees strike the temple rafters with sticks and hurl offerings over the roof and on to the inner quadrangle. The Bharani festival celebrates the birth of Bhadrakali (Hindu Goddess) who as per legend was born from the third eye of Lord Shiva and was the one who went to finish off the demon Darika.
It normally falls between the months of March and April. The festival usually starts with a ritual called 'Kozhikkallu moodal' which involves giving cocks over red clothes. In olden days this involve sacrifice of cocks and shedding of their blood, which forms an important feature of this temple.
Kavu Theendal' sometimes called as 'Kavu Pookal' is another major part of the festival. Bhadrakali being the patron of the royal family of Cranganore, the raja of Kodungallur plays an active part in the celebrations. Standing upon a platform built around a banyan tree, the Raja spreads out a silken parasol soon after the door of the Devi shrine is opened. This gesture represents a permission given for all castes to enter the precincts of the temple for worship. Devotees run round the temple three times with sticks in their hands, before entering the shrine. The ritual commemorates the slaying of the demon Daruka, and the sticks are said to be substitutes for the swords and other weapons used for the ritual in the past
During this ritual, Vellichapads, (oracles of the goddess), dressed as the goddess and said to be possessed by her, run around the temple in a frenzied trance state sickle-shaped swords in the air while the members of their retinue offer reverence over the inner quadrangle of the temple. They yell out lewd, bawdy, abusive cries at the goddess, which is said to please her. This is followed by a purification ceremony the next day.
After Aswathi kavtheendal there may be 7 days will close the temple dharsan for devotees. Then the 7 th day after bharani this year opened at the date of 16 th April 2024. This is an auspicious day of the temple. A trust behind this day, the whole year blessing will get from the goddess after seeing her and prayer this day. In this video I introduce you this auspicious day ceremonies 🙏🏻
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