Nooranad is a small village in Alappuzha district. Located on the banks of river Achankovil, the Padanilam temple is one of the important centres of worship in Kerala.
The presiding deity here is Parabrahma, the integration of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. It is one of the rare temples where there is no proper idol and the priest does not wear a sacred thread (Poonool).
The annual Shiva Rathri festival held here is a grand affair. The Kettukazhcha or Kuthirakettu ritual is one of the hallmarks of the temple. The tall, colorful effigies of bulls (signifying Nandi, the bull vehicle of Lord Shiva) are pulled on wooden chariots (rathams).
The Kettukazhcha is performed as an offering by the devotees to the deity. Artisans of the various villages in the vicinity vie with each other for the most intricately decorated effigies. The biggest structure can be as big as 70- 80 feet tall. Scholars believe that the tradition of Kettukazhcha has its roots in Buddhism which was prevalent in the Kerala during the 3rd century.
Another feature of the festival of the temple is that the people from different villages bring big chariots or rathams. On these rathams are located idols of various Hindu gods and goddesses and effigies of mythological characters like Bhima, Panchali etc.
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Murali from India on 03-03-2010 Good & amazing festivity.It shows the unity,harmoney & strengh of people of the village.
Soman from United Arab Erimates on 30-10-2009 IS ANYONE KNOWS WHEN THAIPOOYAM AT KOORKANCHERY TEMPLE TAKE PLACE. I WANT TO KNOW THE DATE IN 2010 AS I WOULD LIKE TO PROGRAME MY LEAVE
anilkumarj from India on 13-09-2009 sivarathri is the "onam" of the nooranad village
Prasanth Muraleedhar from South Africa on 26-08-2009 Amazing..............
This video clip rembr my Shiva Rathri days.......
Sadasivan from India on 21-08-2009 The video took me back to the days when I was closely associated with Padanilam, especially with the tutorial College, 'Deepam' there.It does fill me with nostalgic and sweet memory of yedter years.
PRASAD from India on 01-06-2009 KOLLLAM
manoj mohan qatar from Qatar on 17-05-2009 I am waiting for next sivarathri.It is very colourful ,wonderful and interesting fastival in kerala. Padanilam people enjoyed the fastival .
praveen from India on 10-11-2008 padanilam kettukazhcha is marvelous.
on 16-04-2008 nice to see the kettukazhcha online.Thanks
on 12-04-2008 Very nice and wonder ful.
Expecting more about Nooranad social life style
on 08-03-2008 it is very colourfull & wonderful.
awaiting the recent videos also.
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