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| CHETTIKULANGARA
BHARANI |
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| Celebrated In
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Kerala |
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| Centre of
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Chettikulangara Bharani Temple |
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| Main Rituals :
Kuthiyottam, Kettukazcha |
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| In the month
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February/March |
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| Chettikulagara Bharanai
Temple, the famous temple dedicated to the awesome Goddess Bhagavathi is about
5 kms from Kayamkulam. The important festival here occurs on the Bharani
asterism in February/ March. |
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The main rituals of the
festival are the 'Kuthiyottam' and 'Kettukazcha'. The 'Kuthiyottam' features a
procession of young boys who have observed rigorous ritual penance.
Traditional drums, music and glittering ornamental parasols accompany this
procession of boys who dance in a trance. |
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