4K|Moozhikkara Chandroth Madappura Festival

Moozhikkara Chandroth Muthappan Madappura Festival:

Sree Muthappan, the Hunter God of Kerala is the God of common people and is mainly worshipped in the North Malabar region of Kerala and Coorg region of Karnataka. Muthappan and Thiruvappan are considered to be manifestations of Shiva and Vishnu respectively.

Muthappan is the principle deity in the Parassinikadavu Sree Muthappan Temple and unlike other Theyyams which are seasonal Muthappan Theyyam is performed every day at Parassinikadavu Temple. Fish and toddy is used as an offering to Muthappan , and people of all castes, religions and nationalities are permitted to enter the temple and take part in the worship.

The ritual performers of Muthappan Theyyam belong to the Vannan community of Kerala. The puja rituals and rites for Muthappan are performed by the Thiyya community.

Though Muthappan is worshipped as a single deity, it actually represents an integrated or uniformed form of two Gods. Vishnu (with a fish-shaped crown) and Shiva (with a crescent-shaped crown).

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