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{{Short description|Hindu temple in Kerala, India}}
[[File:Bhayankavu_Bhagavathi_Temple5.jpg|alt=|thumb|245x245px|Bhayankavu Bhagavathi Temple during Kerala flood 2018]]
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'''Bhayankavu Bhagavathi Temple''' is a very sacred [[Hinduism|Hindu]] [[Bhagavathi]] temple on the Alathiyoor Pallikadavu Road in Kavilakkad, [[Purathur]], [[Tirur]] situated in [[Malappuram]] district, about 14 km from [[Tirur railway station|Tirur Railway Station]] .
[[File:Bhayankavu Bhagavathi Temple 1.jpg|alt=|thumb|Bhayankavu Bhagavathi Temple|244x244px]]
The [[Hindu temple|temple]] is dedicated to the goddess [[Bhagavati|Bhagavathi]]. Three main festivals are celebrated in Bhayankavu. The first one is on Thulam 1st (the middle of the month of October). The second one is known as 'Makarachovva' (first Tuesday of Malayalam month 'Makaram'.) The annual Thalappoli ritual in the [[Hindu temple|temple]] is observed according to the [[Malayalam calendar]] <ref name="Committee">[https://m.facebook.com/Sree-Bhadra-Varavu-CommitteeEdakkanadu-473796552661675/ Sree Bhadra Varavu Committee.]</ref>

During the 'Thalappoli' festival the ritual 'Pavakkooth' (a [[shadow play]] like as doll-play, but where only the shadows of different characters of Hindu deities can be seen) is conducted in the [[Hindu temple|temple]] throughout the month of 'Kumbam' (normally 16 February to 15 March). During these days, "Kalamezhuthu" is conducted in the Temple.The next Thalappoli is on 14 March 2022

The coloured powders used for the kalam are prepared from natural products only. The pigments are extracted from plants - rice flour (white), charcoal powder (black), turmeric powder (yellow), powdered green leaves (green), and a mixture of turmeric powder and lime (red). It often takes more than two hours to finish a kalam drawing with appealing perfection. Decorations like a canopy of palm fronds, garlands of red hibiscus flowers and thulasi or Ocimum leaves are hung above the kalam. Also during the festival, women carry lighted lamps and move in a procession to the temple for peace and prosperity. Normally, hundreds of devotees participate to witness this important ritual in the [[Hindu temple|temple.]]

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[[Category:Hindu temples in Malappuram district]]
[[Category:Bhagavathi temples in Kerala]]

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