Thirumandhamkunnu Pooram
| Thirumandhamkunnu Pooram place അങ്ങാടിപ്പുറം | |
|---|---|
temple festival | |
| Observances | Ottamthullal (ഓട്ടൻതുള്ളൽ), Ilanjithara Melam (ഇലഞ്ഞിത്തറമേളം), Fireworks (വെടിക്കെട്ട്) |
| Date | Makayiram Nakshatra in the Malayalam Calendar month of Meenam (March 17, 2024 - March 27, 2024)[1] |
Thirumandhamkunnu Pooram(
The festival lasts for 11 days from Makayiram star in Meenam (March, April).[5] There is evidence to prove that the pooram festival has a history going back to the early decades of the 16th century in the palm leaf records of Calicut University.[6] People from different parts of the State have started reaching Angadipuram to seek.[7]
The idol of the Bhagavathi was taken out of the sanctum sanctorum on a caparisoned elephant for a holy bath called ‘arat,' accompanied by elephants, nagaswaram and chendamelam. The ‘arat' will continue for 10 days. Thousands of people lined up on both sides of the road for a close glimpse of the deity as the procession was taken out, marking the ‘Poorappurappadu.'[8] The main event of this festival is Aarattu. The same is performed 21 times, in a sequence of one in the morning and one in the evening, for ten days and the final Aarattu on the eleventh day evening. Tenth day (21 April) evening is Pallivetta.
On the Pooram day mid night there is a ceremonial meeting between Valluvakkonathiri, the king of the erstwhile kingdom of
See also
References
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- ^ "Festival Calendar". Archived from the original on 7 October 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
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- ^ "Thirumandhamkunnu Temple Pooram 2024 From March 17". 11 December 2023.
- ^ ""Malappuram - Kerala Government"". Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ "FESTIVALS".
- ^ "Thirumandhamkunnu Pooram begins". 24 March 2010.
- ^ "Thirumandhamkunnu Pooram begins". The Hindu. 24 March 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "Pooram at Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathy Kshethram". Welcome Kerala. 12 April 2016.
