Lady God
It is the only theyyam in North Kerala performed by a lady. Presently it
is performed by Smt. Laxmi Amma from Madayi and she has already retired
due to her old age after the 2010 performance. It is the right of the
Vadakkan Kooran family to decide her successor. One who perform the
theyyam has to follow certain customs as per the tradition. She has to
under go forty one days fasting, dieting, observe vegetarianism and
undergoing a kind of solitary life without mingling with local people.
The people adores the deity with great expectations and believes that
Goddess bless the people with prosperity, happiness, wealth and health,
and eradicate fatal diseases from the locality. The performance usually
witnessed by people from different walks of life like media,
photographers, research scholars, anthropologists, and also the huge
presence of foreign nationals give a devotional ambiance to the program.Fore more information pls visit www.theyyamcalendar.com
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