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Vadasserikavu Bhagavathy Temple is situated in Chengannur, Alappuzha district. It is one of the famous temples in Alappuzha with more than 300 year old history. Bhadrakali is the main deity of this temple, subramanyan is also there. Thaipooyam is one of the major festivals celebrated in this temple. Thaipooyam festival is celebrated in the name of Lord Subramanya, son of Lord Shiva.
The name Thaipooyam is derived by blending two words. Thai is a Tamil month (Jan- Feb) and Pooyam is the star (It is called as Poosam in Tamil). There are numerous stories associated with Thaipooyam. But the most important story is that of Goddess Parvati presenting Vel to Muruga to eliminate demon Tharakasura. Sages were fed up with the troubles created by demon Tarakasuran and his lieutenants.
They complained to Shiva and he instructed Muruga to help them. Shiva gave him eleven weapons and Mother Parvati presented the most powerful Vel. Muruga killed all the demons including Tharakasuran on Pooyam star in the month of Thai with the Vel. Thaipooyam is celebrated to commemorate this victory of good over evil. The kavadiyattom which showcases a rich vibrancy of colors is one of the major attractions of this festival. There are two different myths about kavadiyattam. One tells that this is the dance of Lord's servants encouraging him to start the war with the demon as he had the divine spear with him. According to this, the word Kavu means temple or divine place and Adi means servants. In kavadiattam, the dancers will bear an arch-shaped structure decorated with flowers. Dancers will keep this heavy structure on their shoulder and will dance to the rhythm of drums. According to some other version, kavadi denotes burden and the dancers are taking all their burdens on their shoulders and dance to appease Lord Subramania.
Thaipooyam 2025 | Vadasserikavu Bhagavathy Temple Mundankavu Alappuzha
Thaipooyam festival is celebrated in the name of Lord Subramanya, son of Lord Shiva. The shrine is traditionally decorated with plantain, coconut leaves, flowers, leaves,traditional lamps and lights. There is a lot of cultural events and folk arts held during the festival days. Kavadiyattam, which starts from the Chengannur Mahadeva temple on the final day of the festival, is the major attraction of
Thaipooyam.
In kavadiattam, the dancers bear an arch- shaped structure decorated with flowers. Dancers keep this heavy structure on their shoulder and dances to the rhythm of drums. Devotees bearing the kavadis, spinning about to the rhythmic and catchy beats of the chenda and cymbals make the onlookers fill with bliss. The temple premises burst with thousands of devotees from far and wide during the month of January / February to witness this spectacular festival. The dance ritual starts in the morning where several groups such as ambalakkavadi and pookkavadi are formed on the basis of the shape of the kavadi (kavadi is a richly decorated wooden arch) carried on shoulders. The dancers follow certain ritual before participating in kavadiyattam. They should observe penance for 41 days by avoiding alcoholic liquor, non-vegetarian food etc. According to this belief, Lord will enjoy their dance and remove the burdens from their shoulders.
EVENTS/PROGRAMS
Kavadiyattam
Cultural programs
Folk arts
Musical programmes
Classical dance
Percussion music
Temple Location
📍 Sree Vadasserikavu Hainthava Dewaswom Trust, Mundankavu, Chengannur, Alappuzha- 689121 Kerala.
Accessibility
🏙️ Nearest Town/ Landmark/ Junction: Chengannur Town - 1.5 Km
🚌 Nearest Bus Station: Chengannur Bus Station - 1.5 Km
🚂 Nearest Railway Station: Chengannur Railway Station - 2 Km
✈️ Nearest Airport: Trivandrum International Airport - 118 Km
CONTACT
📞 +91-479-2450508(Temple)
📱 +91 96053 61688(Murugan - President)
