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| KONGANPPADA |
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| Celebrated In
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Palakkad, Kerala |
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| Centre of
Activity :
Bhagwathy Temple, Chittoor. |
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| To Commemorate
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Victory of the Chittoor Nairs over the Militia
of Kongandu |
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| Main Ritual :
Firing of the 101 iron pipe
crackers. |
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| Konganpada is a festival
combining religious beliefs with history, celebrated at the Bhagavathy temple
at Chittoor, 11 kms from Palakkad town.
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| The festival
celebrates the historic victory of the Chittoor Nairs over the Militia of
Konganadu. The 3rd day features 101 rounds of the ceremonial firing of ironpipe
crackers (Kathina Vedi). |
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| Later, the Kolam
is staged, with little boys dressed as girls and taken out in a procession on
the shoulders of men. At night, men engage in mock fights, wearing buffalo head
masks symbolising the dead buffaloes of the Kongan kings. |
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