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English: Its the festival of Mahashivaratri. Its is a pre-vedic ritual that is closely associated with the worship of the Goddess Angala Parameswari.Worshipped initially wherever a snake hill was located, the Goddess has, over the years, acquired human form. The shrines were usually positioned at the outskirts of villages, close to places of burial.A fierce version of the Mother Goddess, this deity has over the years become a manifestation of Parvati. Shiva, it is said, sent her to destroy a demon who hid in a burial ground. The Goddess, accompanied by her guard Pavadairayan, entered the area and feasted on the corpses till she identified the demon and killed him.Mayana Kollai symbolises that annual raid on the dead. In olden days, it had some of the faithful chewing on the bones and flesh of a corpse or two, but in modern times the procession is chiefly symbolic. Its fervour and energy, however, remain undiminished. Shivaratri special |
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