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Centers

Padayani is being celebrated every year, in almost thirty temples of Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta and Kottayam districts even today. But it was there in more temples in earlier years. As time passed, the lack of competition among the villeges and able performers made this artform weak and even stop in many villages. But the villages like Kunnanthanam and Thelliyoor rewamped the very spirit of Padayani, after decades. In some places, Padayani is being performed with the help of the performers of their neighbouring villages.

Padayani in each village has its own peculiarities. The time period, attire, Kolams..everything will have some regional changes. For example, Kalamadan Kolam is performed in Porittikavu and Kunnamthanam only. Chettamadan is seen in Kurampala only and Ambarayakshi is the unique Kolam of Kunnamthanam.

Alapra Thacharikkal Temple

  • Nearest town Erumeli
  • Date Date: Pooruruttadi to Rohini Day in Meenam Month
  • Specialties only one padayani centre in Kottayam District. Temple situated in Ponthanpuzha forest
  • Ayiroor Puthiyakavu

  • Nearest town Kozhenchery
  • Date Revathy day in Kumbham
  • Specialties Eduthuvaravu
  • Azhakiya Kavu Temple

  • Nearest town Chengannur
  • Date Pooradam day to Aswathy in Kumbham (8 days)
  • Specialties four Karas : Umayattukara, Mepram, Mazhukkeer, Thaimaravumkara
  • Phone +91 479 2165068
  • Elanthoor Bhagavathikkunnu

  • Nearest town Pathanamthitta
  • Date Makayiram in Kumbham to 8 days
  • Specialties
  • Eraviperoor Thirunelloorthanam

  • Nearest town Thiruvalla
  • Date Medam 1st (Vishu)
  • Specialties
  • Phone +91 469 2670780
  • Ezhumattoor Panamattathukavu

  • Nearest town
  • Date 25th Meenam 1st Medam
  • Specialties 25th Meenam 1st Medam
  • Kadalimangalam Devi Temple

  • Nearest town Thiruvalla
  • Date Choottuveypu commences on Pooyam day of Meenam month to the next 10 days. Padayani starts on the 11th day (Thrikketta). The Final day willbe Utrattathi. Previous 2 days are celebrated as chooral adavi. Kalayekshi on Revathi day.
  • Specialties Kalayekshi (burning coal gather in handfuls) & Chooral Adavi
  • Kadammanitta Devi Temple

  • Nearest town Pathanamthitta
  • Date 1st to 10th in Medam (Valiya Padayani 8th)
  • Specialties Kanjiramala Kolam, Oorali Padayani
  • Phone +91 4735 245824
  • Kallooppara Devi Temple

  • Nearest town Thiruvalla
  • Date Revathy day and Aswathy in Kumbham month (2 days)
  • Specialties
  • Kanjoor Durgadevi Temple

  • Nearest town Harippad
  • Date 9 &10th day from festival (Festival started nearest day of Tuesday or friday in Vrichikam 41)
  • Specialties Two Karas (Kizhakkekkara (valiyakuzhi) & Padinjarekkara (Kanjoor Kottackakam) Pilla Theeni Kolam
  • Kaviyoor Njaliyil Temple

  • Nearest town Thiruvalla
  • Date Ravathy day in Makaram
  • Specialties Ninabhairavi, Nagayekshy, Chooral Adavi
  • Kidangannur Pallimukkathu

  • Nearest town Aranmula
  • Date Pooradam day to Aswathy in Meenam
  • Specialties
  • Kottangal Devi Temple

  • Nearest town Manimala
  • Date Bharani day in Dhanu month to Makara Bharani Choottu vaypu Bharani Day in Dhanu (28 days, Valiya padayani on  Revathy, Aswathy in Makaram)
  • Specialties Division of two kara: Kottangal and Kulathoor Pana, Adavi, Aattuvela
  • Kunnamthanam Devi Temple

  • Nearest town Thiruvalla
  • Date Medam 1st to 7th
  • Specialties Ambara Yekshi, Kalamadan, Devatha Kolam
  • Kurampala Puthenkavil Devi Temple

  • Nearest town Pandalam
  • Date 13 Days (once in 5 years)
  • Specialties Chooral Adavi, Vellayum Kariyum Kolam, chettamadan Kolam, Pana, Kelayekshi (51 areca leaf sheath used), Ampalavum Vilakkum, Thulliozhikkal at chiramudi, Padayani Vinodam
  • Phone +91 4734 250960
  • Kuriyannur Edanattukavu Temple

  • Nearest town Kozhenchery
  • Date Bharani, Karthika & Rohini  in Meenam Month (3 days)
  • Specialties Nina Bhairavi Kolam
  • Mundankavu Devi Temple

  • Nearest town Chengannur
  • Date Revathy and Aswathy in Meenam month
  • Specialties Bhdrakali Kolam
  • Phone +91 479 2450508
  • Naranganam Madathumpadi

  • Nearest town Pathanamthitta
  • Date Kumbha Bharani (from 10 Days)
  • Specialties
  • Nedumprayar Thevalasseril

  • Nearest town Kozhenchery
  • Date Uthram day in Meenam Month
  • Specialties Bhadrakali Theeyattu with padayani.
  • Othera Devi Temple

  • Nearest town Chengannur
  • Date Thiruvathira day in Kumbham to Meena Thiruvathira (last 10 days)
  • Specialties Chattathekkolam (1001 areca leaf sheath used this kolam)
  • Ponandu, Valavanadu,Cherthala etc...

  • Nearest town
  • Date
  • Specialties
  • Porittikkavu Devi Temple

  • Nearest town Thiruvalla
  • Date Aswathy day to Rohini in Meenam month (4 days)
  • Specialties Kalamadan
  • Pullad Devi Temple

  • Nearest town Kozhenchery
  • Date Bharani Day in Kumbham Month
  • Specialties Arakkiyekshi Kolam, Sivakolam, Velakali
  • Pullad Pariyarath Temple

  • Nearest town Kozhenchery
  • Date Makam day in Medam
  • Specialties
  • Pullad Thengumthottathil

  • Nearest town Kozhenchery
  • Date Uthram day in Medam
  • Specialties
  • Thazhoor Devi Temple

  • Nearest town Pathanamthitta
  • Date Aswathy Day in Kumbham
  • Specialties
  • Thelliyoorkavu Devi Temple

  • Nearest town Kozhenchery
  • Date 5th to 10th in Dhanu Month in Dhanu Month
  • Specialties Chooral Adavi
  • Thottappuzhasseri Poozhikkunnu

  • Nearest town Kozhenchery
  • Date Bharani day in Meenam
  • Specialties
  • Valamchuzhi Devi Temple

  • Nearest town Pathanamthitta
  • Date Revathy, Aswathy & Bharani days in Meenam
  • Specialties
  • Vettoor Ayiravillan Temple

  • Nearest town Pathanamthitta
  • Date Pooram Day in Meenam
  • Specialties Choottuvaravu