Puthiya Bhagavathi (Padarkulangara Veeran)

Puthiya Bhagavathi, (see Nov27-28 Vrischikam 11-12 in Theyyam calendar) was originated from the Holy Fire (Homakundam). The lord Mahadeva was a happy living in heaven with his two daughters (Chirumbamar). They were born from the third divine eye of ‘Lord Mahadeva’. Suddenly fatal disease spread out there and most of the members were fell in ill including ‘Lord Mahadeva’. He decided to send his daughters to the earth and ordered his courtiers to conduct a kind of ritual called “Homam” (sacrificial fire) to eradicate the all evils. The “Patteri’s” were doing the rituals. It is believed that the ‘Godess’ Bhagavathi emerged from the fire ember and everyone narrated the situation prevailing there and the condition of the people and the purpose of eradicating the diseases. They offered fresh hen’s blood to Bhagavthi to quench her thirst and as a miracle all evils and the chronic diseases disappeared from the destiny. It was described that further she came to earth in Kolathnad (North Malabar) and blessed the people her for a healthy peaceful life. To commemorate the divine power of the deity the then Chieftain of Kalathnadu ‘Chirakkal Raja’ ordered to perform ‘Kolam’ and ‘Thira’ (Theyyam Performance) of Bhagavthi and now a days most of the shrine in North Malabar perform this theyyam as different prototypes.