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| Ritual Arts and Temple Ritual Performances |
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Ammankudam: A ritual dance of devotees balancin pots on the head as an offering to the goddess. Usually performed in Bhagavathy temples.
Arattu:A ritual connected with the end of a festival. The idols of deities are carried in procession to the river, where they are bathed. The purified idols are then escorted back to the temple in procession accompanied by caparisoned elephants, panchavadyam, nadaswaram and chendamelam.
Chandanakudam: Ritual offering of coins in earthen pots, in Muslim shrines . The pots are smeared with sandal paste, mouths covered with white cloth, with a garland around the neck and three incense sticks stuck into the cloth covering.
Chuttuvilakku: Thousands of oil lamps fixed on the outer walls of the temple are lighted.
Ezhunnallathu: Ceremonial procession of the idols of a temple. The procession usually comprises various cultural art forms, traditional temple music and elephant pageants.
Kodiyettam: is the ceremonious flag hoisting ceremony denoting the beginning of festivals or festive seasons in a temple, church or mosque.
Pallivetta: Symbolic of Lord Vishnu hunting down an evil demon in a forest. The colourful procession attracts devotees in large crowds.
Paraveppu: A ritual performed in many Hindu homes as part of a festival. The Para (wooden/ brass measure) heaped with paddy is arranged in front of the house along with lighted lampstands and other offerings like fruits, jaggery and so on.The offering is collected by a procession of elephants carrying the thidampu (idol of the deity of the temple).
Pongala: This ritual offering to Goddess Bhagavathy, is a preparation of rice, jaggery, coconut and plantains cooked together in the temple premises.
Seeveli: A ceremonial procession in which thì devotees work up themselves in to a frenzy at times of festivals and other special occassions in devi temples.
Koothambalam:A special hall in the temple premises for ritual and art performances.
Koothumadam: A stage specially erected for certain ritual and art performances in the temple.
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