Vairamkode | |
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Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District(s) | Malappuram |
Nearest city | Tirur |
Parliamentary constituency | Ponnani |
Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Vairamkode (Malayalam: വൈരംങ്കോട്, is small village near Thirunavaya, Malappuram District. Kerala state of India. Vairamkode is famous in the name of Vairamcode Bhagavaty Kshethram (Temple) and Theeyattu (Temple Festival)
Vairamkode Bhagavathy Temple.
Vairamkode Bhagavathy Temple is one of oldest Bhadrakaali temple in Kerala.The deity here is goddess Bhadra Kaali. Vairankode Temple Constructed by Azhvanchery Thamprakkal about 1500Years ago.The sister of Kodungallur Bhagavathy cross the Bharathappuzha river and reach Azhvanchery mana.The Thamprakkal placed Bhagavaty at Vairamkode.
Vairamkode Bhagavaty Theeyattu (Vairamkode Temple Festival)
Every year Month of February celebrating the festival. The festival lasting for 6 days (from Sunday to Friday),The Fesival starts with Maram mury (To cut offered Jack Fruit Tree to make fire for Kanlattam) the 3rd day after Maram muri celebrating Cheriya Thiyyattu (Common Celebration).The Cheriya Thiyyattu for nearby villages. The 6th day celebration called Valiya Thiyyattu (Grand Festival).
Procession is one of the main attractions of Thiyyattu. A number of procession coming to Vairamkode with folk forms like Pootha , Thira,Kattalan, Pulikkali etc.from near villages and places most of procession carry Eratta Kala (the huge decorated effigies of bullocks.Fireworks are performed after midnight. Kanalattam (Devotees walking around and on live coal) performing early morning.
The grand procession coming from Athavanad, the place of Azhvanchery Thamprakkal.It is the one of main attaction of Theeyaattu.
The elephants not participating in the festival, it makes difference Vairancode Theeyaattu from other temple festival.