Valayanad Devi Temple Festival
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Sree Valayanad Devi Temple, Valayanadu, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
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Schedule and Timing:
The festival flag hoisting on the Karthika asterisk in the Malayalam month of Makaram. The festival concludes 7 or 8 days after the flag hoisting. Pallivetta and Arattu on the concluding days.
Description:The Valayanad Devi is the Upsana Moorthi of the Zamorin Family. The festival here held in the month of Makaram lasts about two weeks. Pallivetta and Arattu on the consluding days. Apart from the rituals, a variety of cultural as well as temple art forms are performed at the premises. They are
- Sopana Sangetham, Melam, Thayambaka, Keli, Kombu Pattu, Kuzhal Pattu, Nadaswaram, Idakka Pradakshinam.
- Ottan Thullal, Chakyar Koothu, Patakam
- Vedajapam, Aksharaslokam, Bhajana, Narayaneeya Parayanam.
- Drama, Orchsetra
- Dance and Music,
Prasada Oottu, Visheshaal Chuttuvilakku and Arattu Kanji is also held during the festival.
The Legend and History of the Valayanad Devi Temple.
The richness and economic prosperity of Malabar relied mainly on Valluvanad and Kozhikode. This was attributed to the gifts showered by the deity worshipped by the Valluvakonathiri and the Zamorin Dynasty.
The power struggle between the Valluakonathiri and the Zamorin led to the defeat of the Zamorin. Despite the strength of the Zamorin's army at that time, Valluvakonathiri, who was far off from the Zamorin's army defeated the Zamorin. Zamorin found that this was due to the power of the Devi worshipped by the Valluvakonathiri.
The zamorin meditated on the deity that Valluakonathiri prayed (Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathi) that made the Devi appear to the Zamorin, who brought it back to his hometown. When accompanied, Bhagavathi told the Zamorin king. 'The moment you suspect me and turn your back, I will go back.' The Zamorin Raja went in front and the Bhagavathi followed behind.
However after a long time, as the Zamorin did not hear the sound of the Chilanka, he turned back to look.
When the King looked back, the goddess saw him. The goddess took out and threw her bangle and said. The place this fall will have my presence. The bangle fell at the place of the present temple. From then on, the Valayanad Bhagavathy is worshipped by the Zamorins.
Event id: 2125662958
Published on January 31st, 2019, 2:47 pm
Ver.1 Dated February 11th, 2020, 5:30 pm
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