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LOCATION District

Nearest Town/ Manjeri Landmark/ Junction

Nearest Bus statio Manjeri – 3 km

Nearest Railway Angadipuram–22 km statio ACCESSIBILITY

Nearest Airport Calicut International Airport – 24 km

Sree Muthrukunnu Bhagavathy Temple, Kunnathambalam Vayapparappadi,Manjeri - 676121 Malappuram CONTACT 9447643462 DATES FREQUENCY DURATION

TIME December-January (Dhanu 8,9) Annual 2days

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL (Legend/History/Myth)

This 2000 year old temple is situated at Manjeri town in . Bala Durga also known as Sree Mootrukunnu Bhagavathy (Durga in child's form) is the main deity of this temple. Ganapathy is the only sub deity. Mootrukunnu Bhagavathy Temple is one among the famous Devi temples of that too in the Malabar area. It is a hilltop temple. Ritualistic kalamezhuthu pattu ceremony takes place every year in the month of dhanu. It is a two days spectacular event.

Local 7000 RELEVANCE- NO. OF PEOPLE (Local / National / International) PARTICIPATED EVENTS/PROGRAMS DESCRIPTION (How festival is celebrated)

Kalamezhuthu pattu is a ritualistic art form involving the drawing of a picture of deity with colour powder. Kalams are made as part of temple festivals or specific rituals. Mounds of rice, flowers and garlands are used to decorate the area where the kalam is drawn. Lighting is usually achieved using oil lamps, while singing hymns in praise of Kalamezhuthu pattu the respective deity is an important part of the ritual.. Percussion Music Kalams occupy an important place in Kerala’s rituals and figures of favorite deities are drawn on the floor. It is a temple art. Songs are rendered to appease the figures/ deities. The drawings are often intricate and complex but executed only with the hands; no other tools are used. On dhanu 8th Vettakkorumakan (deity) kalampattu takes place and on 9th Thripuranthan(deity) kalampattu takes place. Percussion music is an inevitable event associated with this festival.