Guruvayur Edatharikathu Kavu Bhagavathi Thalappoli on Friday; Darshan Restrictions — Para Offering Rates Announced
Thrissur: The Devaswom Thalappoli festival (Annual Festival) of Edatharikathu Kavu Bhagavathi at Guruvayur will be held on Friday. On that day, there will be no darshan facilities at the temple from 11:30 AM onwards.
Edatharikathu Kavu Bhagavathi is a sub-deity of the Guruvayur Temple. The morning darshan is restricted because there will be a ceremonial procession at noon. Rituals such as weddings, choroonu (first feeding ceremony), thulabharam, and other offerings cannot be conducted after 11:30 AM. The Guruvayur Devaswom Board informed that darshan will resume at 4:30 PM after the temple rituals are completed.
Once the temple doors are closed at 11:30 AM, the ceremonial departure rituals of the Goddess will begin. At 12 noon, the Goddess, fully adorned with sacred ornaments, will come out to the kavu (sacred grove). After that, the Goddess will be among the devotees. Around 3:30 PM, after receiving the ritual para offerings, The turmeric ritual for the Goddess will be conducted. The Devaswom Board stated that the following moments will be deeply devotional and spiritually significant.
Devotees can offer “Para” offerings to the Goddess. The rates are as follows:
Nel Para (paddy offering) – Rs. 300
Ari Para (rice offering) – Rs. 600
Poo Para (flower offering) – Rs. 800
Malar Para (puffed rice) – Rs. 300
Kumkum Para – Rs. 2,700
Avil Para (beaten rice) – Rs. 700
Manjal Para (turmeric) – Rs. 4,500
Facilities will be arranged by the Devaswom for devotees to make Para offerings on the Thalappoli day.
About Edatharikathu Kavu Bhagavathi
Edatharikathu Kavu Bhagavathi is the village guardian deity who protects the Guruvayur temple region. She is called edatharikathu Kavu Bhagavathi because she is believed to reside on the left side of Lord Guruvayurappan. According to legend, the Goddess gave space for Guruvayurappan to reside and moved to the left side, while Lord Mahadeva moved to Mammiyoor. The Goddess is worshipped here as a calm form of Bhadrakali, seated under a sacred tree in a roofless sanctum, in the traditional kavu (sacred grove) concept.