Temple celebrations are held for a period of 4 months starting from the
Malayalam month of Makaram and ending in the month of Medam.
Makarabharani
The flag hoisting, signaling the start of the celebrations is held on the
punartham day in Makaram.
The fifth day 'the bharani' is considered most auspicious and the appindi vilakku
nercha is held at 3 AM in the early morning. Carrying trunks of banana plants and domes made out of
palm leaves in procession, are believed to endow devotes with abundant
divine blessing. It is believed that viewing the parasakh, adorned with
ornaments and shining in all splendor & glory, will without doubt, prove to
be very auspicious for each devotee. The pallivetta celebrationsl take
place on the 9th day of the festival. The underlying notion of the goddess
going on a hunting spree lies behind this sacred ritual. The goddess leaves the
temple premises with the Vilkuruppanmars to the accompaniment of
singing, dancing and merry making and returns after the pallivetta to a
ceremonial reception by the Anganamars. The pallineerattu is performed by the Goddess
at the specially prepared Arattukadavu amidst great celebration. Devotees
consider it very auspicious immersing themselves in water at this time. The utsavam concludes with the lowering of the flag after the Deeparadhana
on the 10th day.
Kumbhabharani
The Pongala celebration commences on the morning of Bharani day in the
month of Kumbham. The women, clean and dressed for the occasion offer
nivedam to the goddess with their bare hands. Goddess amma accepts the offerings from
thousands of Devotees. It is believed that viewing Amma in all her glory
at this time will deliver one from all sins and evils.
Meena Bharani Meena Bharani Commences on the Revathy day in the month of Meenam and
concludes on the Bharani day. The world renowned padayani celebrations
coincide with this date. Padayani is an artistic creation made by
fashioning the various murthis to resemble a specific shape. The materials
that go into the making of padayanai also include raw Areca nut leaves mixed in
natural colors. The help of a musical instrument called 'thappu' is also
used for this. Ganapathy, Yakshi, Marutha, Bhairavi, Horse etc., are some of the murthis
that also go in to the making of the padayani. Padayani stands out due to its
specialties and attracts a large number of
devotees.
Devotees from the karas start bringing in offerings to the temple by 5 PM on the 3rd day of the Meena Bharani.
Meda Bharani
It is believed that the Meda Bharani at the temple is as old as the
temple itself. A grand meal is served for all, irrespective of caste and
creed , out of the yields
from the paddy fields under the control of the temple.. This grand meal will have
over 50 different preparations and is believed that partaking of this meal
will invite God's blessing. Passage of time has not diminished the
importance and popularity of this sadya.
Valamchuzy Temple
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Proposed Temple Plan
Plan by :
Kanippayyur Krishnan Nambudiripad
"Sankara Nilayam" Kanippayyur - Mana
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