Madiyan Kooloom Temple at Madiyan

Introduction to the Madiyan Kooloom Temple at Madiyan:

Located just 5 kilometers from Kanhagad, the Madiyan Kooloom Temple is an architectural splendor. Kanhagad is the headquarter of Hosdurg Taluk, a region in Madiyan. The principle deity of the Madiyan Kooloom Temple at Madiyan is Bhadrakali. This goddess is also known as Kalarithi. Numerous other deities are also found here. They include God Kshetra Palan, Bhairavan and Bhagavathy. A Brahmin priest performs the Puja at noon in the Madiyan Kooloom Temple at Madiyan. While in the morning and at the evening the Puja is generally performed by the people of the Manyani sect. This is a special feature of the Madiyan Kooloom Temple at Madiyan.

Description of the Madiyan Kooloom Temple at Madiyan:

At Madiyan Kooloom Temple at Madiyan numerous festivals are performed. This includes the Kalasam, which is celebrated in the auspicious month of Edavam during a suitable lunar location.

The Kalasam Festival involves the worshipping of the Varalakshmi Goddess. A bronze or a silver Kalasam (special pot) is filled with water, rice, lime and few coins. Five specific types of leaves including Betel leaves and Betel Nuts are also placed inside the Kalasam. The Kalasam Festival at the Madiyan Kooloom Temple consists of smearing the pot with sandalwood paste and covering it with new cloth up to the neck, and then worshipping it.

A coconut placed on the top of the Kalasam represents the divine Mother Goddess. It is smeared with turmeric paste and mango leaves are placed around it. The shrine of the Varalakshmi Goddess is worshipped with sincerity and dedication during this time. People throng at the Madiyan Kooloom Temple at this time and pay homage to the Goddess.

Another famous festival at the Madiyan Kooloom Temple at Madiyan is Puttulsavam. This occasion in the Dhanu Month also involves certain cultural programs. Along with religious rites at the Madiyan Kooloom Temple at Madiyan, pageantry is an integral part of the festival.

Theyyam forms a part and parcel of the Kalasam and the Pattulsavam Festival at Madiyan Kooloom Temple at Madiyan. It is a vibrant ritual dance and is one of the oldest of its kind in Kerala. It also helps people to witness some of the exquisite traditional dances, mimes and music.

Time for the celebration of the Madiyan Kooloom Temple at Madiyan:

While the Kalasam Festival is usually held in May (which is the month of Edavam), Pattulsavam is held in December-January (the month of Dhanu).

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