Monday, February 2, 2009

FESTIVALS

Janimara abba(Holy Thread changing Festival):
Once in a year we will be changing our holy threads on this day. A Pooja will be performed at this day on chetigarar(Head of particular Street). The old holy thread will be removed and new one will be weared.


Doddu abba(Big Festivel):
Doddu abba is the dream festival of our community. Might be because of celebreating after no for years(might range form 4 to 12years). Sowdeswari's different avatharas Sakthi,Samundi and Jothi will be worshiped on these days. On the first day of the festivel Sakthi kalasa will be carried by the chetigar surrounded by veerakumara's kathi performance and veeramoti will scaring people by his performance. Second day Chamundi wil be carried by an horse and allowed to go anywhere as it wish. Third day festivel called Jothi will be carried by the chetigar's. All this three gods along with thousand's and thousands of crowd will march towards the planned streets. Shakthi, Samundi and Jothi godess will take a march along with kathi(Sword) performance of veerakumaras(youths of Devanga Chettiars) as well as the scarfying Veeramotti. Verramotti is has a scarifying look and scare the veerakumara's as well as the people around.


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