ERUMELI PETTATULLI || PAMBA ||

What is the meaning of Petta Thullal?
Petta Thullal: Petta Thullal, the ritualistic sacred dance to celebrate the victory of good over evil in the legend of Lord Ayyappa who killed the demon princess Mahishi, which denotes the beginning of the last leg of the annual Sabarimala pilgrimage season.

Erumeli పేట thulal అర్థం?

పెట్టాతుల్లాల్ (పేట తుళ్లల్), దీనిని పెట్టట్ కెట్టు (పేట కెట్) అని కూడా పిలుస్తారు, ఇది భారతదేశంలోని కేరళ రాష్ట్రంలోని కొట్టాయం జిల్లాలోని ఎరుమేలీలో ధను నెల 27వ తేదీన జరిగే చారిత్రాత్మకమైన ఆచార నృత్యం

What is the story behind thullal?
One day, while playing the Mizhavu (the drum for Koothu and Kutiyattam) during a Chakyar Koothu performance, he dozed off. The performing Chakyar ridiculed and mocked the sleepy Nambiar in front of the live audience. Out of the insult and anger, Kunchan Nambiar created a new art form called Thullal the very next day.

What is the story of Malikapurathamma?
Maalikapurathamma is said to be the daughter of Cheerappanchira Panicker who taught Kalaripayattu to Ayyappa. Cheerappanchira is a noble family renowned for its Kalari in Muhamma, Alappuzha District. According to legend, Lord Ayyappan came here to learn Kalaripayattu.

What is the history of thumbi thullal?
Thumbithullal is a folk dance of Kerala. This entertainment dance is performed by girls during festivals like Onam and Thiruvathira. A girl selected as Thumbi (Thumbi means dragon fly in malayalam) will sit holding a tuft made of plants like Thumba (a small plant with white flowers).

Who is waiting to marry Ayyappa?
As per the Legends, this Malikkappura Devi wanted to marry Lord Ayyappa but He is reluctant. On request from the Goddess, the Lord said, whenever a Kanyaswami (who wears Mala for the first time and come to Sabarimala) does not turn up to Sabarimala, then He would marry her.