Kodungallur Bharani Festival in 2023 – Kodungallur Devi Temple Kavu Theendal Festival in Meenam Month in 2023
Kodungallur Bhagavathy Temple at Kodungalloor in Thrissur District in Kerala is dedicated to Mother Goddess Shakti (Bhagavathy) and is a very popular Shakti Shrine in India . Kavu Theendal 2023 date is March 24 and Kodungallur Bharani Festival is on March 25. Kavutheendal and Bharani festival in Malayalam Meenam month is the most popular festival here. The highlight of the festival is the largest congregation of oracles (Komarams or Vellichapads) on the Kavu Theendal day. Dressed in red, with untied hair, brandishing their swords both men and women Komarams create an electric atmosphere. The oracles perform a mad run around the temple. They throw objects inside the temple mainly sticks which signifies the Kavu Theendal. The oracles also sing numerous songs that are associated with the legend of the Goddess and those associated with farming, culture and mother earth. Another highlight is the hurling of abuses at the deity – locally known as Kodungallur Bharani Pattu.