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Menstruation Occurring In The Idol Of Goddess Parvati in Kerala Temple – Thripootharattu Chengannur Mahadeva Temple

The menstruation occurring in the idol of Goddess Parvati at the Chengannur Mahadeva Temple in Kerala is one of the amazing and perplexing happenings in a Hindu Temple. This unusual phenomenon, referred as Thripootharattu (menstruation ceremony), is not a monthly occurrence nowadays but elders in the region testify that earlier it used happen regularly every month. Nowadays, the menstrual bleeding, which is celebrated as a divine incident, happens occasionally. The Mahadeva Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati and is located at Chengannur. The belief is that the middle portion of Goddess Sati fell in the particular place when Shiva was roaming with her around the universe after her death at Daksha Yajna.  Legend has it that one day when the temple priest was removing the vesture from the idol of Goddess Parvati; he noticed the presence of blood stains on the dress.  This cloth was shown to the women of Vanchi Puzhathu Madam as well as the landlady of the house of Thazh