India being a land of cultural
diversity and religion celebrates hundreds of festivals in the entire year.
Angalamman Festival is one such festival celebrated in the southernmost state
of the nation Tamil Nadu. It is a festival observed by the devotees of
Angalamman viewed as the fierce guardian god, in the Angalamman temple. Other
amusing things related to this fest you certainly can’t miss it discussed here.
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Introduction
of Information about Angalamman Festival
The center of Angalamman Festival is
one of the non-Vedic deity Ankālamma worshiped by the Tamilians and Telugu
people. According to the belief, goddess Ankālamma is the incarnation of
Goddess Shakti. Unlike many goddesses, the form of goddess Ankālamma is not
tranquil but fierce and regarded as the mother of all.
Moreover, the Angalamman Festival observance takes place annually starting after the celebration of Maha Shivratri. It is a Tamilian festival which as per Tamilian month fall on the Maasi Amavasya. The celebration includes a series of processions which runs throughout in February and March.
Moreover, the Angalamman Festival observance takes place annually starting after the celebration of Maha Shivratri. It is a Tamilian festival which as per Tamilian month fall on the Maasi Amavasya. The celebration includes a series of processions which runs throughout in February and March.
All the rituals related to the
festival takes place in her temple located in the Kaveripattnam in the northern
district of Tamil Nadu. However, there are many temples dedicated to her, and
all of them traditionally observe the Angalamman Festival. Among the vital
function in the Angalamman Festival, "Mayana Kollai" tops all of
them.
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History of Angalamman Festival
The observance of the fest was
occurring for thousands of years. The history of the fest has a mythological
story related to it that you would love to know. It was the time when Shiva got
cursed by Brahma for beheading his one out of five head. As a result of the
curse, he started wandering everywhere around on earth.
Moreover, the effect curse also made him take the Brahma head anywhere as it gets attached to his hand. It also caused him to remain hunger ridden as half of the food he fetches by begging eats that Brahma’s head. It made his life miserable which Parvati, his wife makes very upset. She goes to Lord Vishnu and asks him to suggest any solution to release her husband.
Moreover, the effect curse also made him take the Brahma head anywhere as it gets attached to his hand. It also caused him to remain hunger ridden as half of the food he fetches by begging eats that Brahma’s head. It made his life miserable which Parvati, his wife makes very upset. She goes to Lord Vishnu and asks him to suggest any solution to release her husband.
Lord Vishnu ask her to do some tasks
that would free Shiva from that head and the curse as well. Parvati does as
Lord Vishnu told her to do and ultimately Shiva got the relief. But, as the
head detached from Shiva's hand, it attached itself with Parvati’s hand.
Meanwhile, Parvati started dancing, but when she realized what happened, she
turned into her aggressive form. Ultimately, she crushed that head with her
right feet. That form of Parvati named as Ankālamma whose worship performed on
the arrival of this festival.
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How Angalamman Festival celebrated?
Since this festival dedicated to the
Hindu deity, so various rituals occur. If you are coming across it for the
first time here is an idea of how it celebrates. These rituals taking place on
its occasion is to appease goddess Ankālamma. Some of the rituals include
piercing of lemons on their torsos or piercing iron rods across their cheeks.
Moreover, all these rituals may seem bizarre to you, but it’s a devotee way of
showing their devotion.
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What do
people do on Angalamman Festival ?
Over thousands of people gathered at
the Ankālamma temple on this festival. People from south Indian states come to
visit the temples and participate in this fest. They worship the goddess and
perform rituals to please her. People say that what appease their deity the
most is the blood. For that matter, there is a ritual of sacrificing animals
during this festival procession.
Moreover, if ever you get the time to visit during the fest you will amuse to see the devotees paint their body with different colors.
Some Images of Angalamman Festival
Moreover, if ever you get the time to visit during the fest you will amuse to see the devotees paint their body with different colors.
Some Images of Angalamman Festival
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