Ayyappa Villaku | Theramangalath | Peringode | Part-8

Ayyappa Villaku Theramangalath Peringode
Part-8
04 December 2012
Tuesday
Theramangalath Appunni Nair
Villaku party - Pattishery Govindan Nair smaarakam Manoharan and Party Pattishery
Studio - Lens Magic fashion studio,T.T.Complex ,Trithala,Mob:[phone]
AYYAPPAN VILAKKU IS A POPULAR RITUAL ORGANISED IN TEMPLES AS WELL AS HOUSES AND COMMON PLACES TO PLEASE AND GET THE BLESSINGS OF LORD AYYAPPA. The whole day ritual includes craftsmanship, Bhajan, procession etc. This is conducted during the main pilgrimage season of Sabarimala. The artists are trained professionals. By dawn the artists create miniature temples for the deities Lord Ayyappan, Lord Vavar, the Muslim warrior who became a close friend, Goddess Bhagavathy etc. using the stem of banana plant and tender fronds of the coconut tree. After installation of the deities, the main programme is a ritual procession in the late afternoon, ladies carrying lamp, drum beats and Udukkukotti pattu (folksongs) etc. In some places Panchavadyam (traditional orchestra with five musical instruments), caparisoned elephants will be the added attractions. The ritualistic dance performance by oracles (velichappadukal) in accordance with the rhythmic drum beats of Chenda and Udukku is the most spectacular show of this event.By night Ayyappan Pattu begins. Ayyappan Pattu is the Udukkukottipattu, where a group of singers narrate the story of Lord Ayyappan through folksongs. This will continue for two-three hours. After midnight another ritual procession with Thalappoli, is held similar to that in the evening. After this Thiri uzhichil (anointing the body of the performer with a wick lighted with vegetable oil), fire walk,symbolic fight between Ayyappan and Vavar and their reunion are performed. Ayyapan vilakku ends by next day dawn with fireworks. SWAMIYE SARANAM AYYAPPA