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⏲ Duration: 2 min 69 sec
✓ Published: 23-Apr-2012
✓ Published: 23-Apr-2012
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The Oracles of Kodungallur celebrate their festival in the Bhagawati temple, which usually occurs between the months of March and April. It involves sacrifice of cocks and shedding of the Oracles own blood, to appease the goddess Kali and her demons who are said to relish blood offerings.nnThe festival is overseen by the aging King of Kodungallur where a horde of Oracles or Vellichapads in local Malayalam stampede around the temple waving their curved swords while chanting abuse at the goddess.n
The Oracles of Kodungallur celebrate their festival in the Bhagawati temple, which usually occurs between the months of March and April. It involves sacrifice of cocks and shedding of the Oracles own blood, to appease the goddess Kali and her demons who are said to relish blood offerings.nnThe festival is overseen by the aging King of Kodungallur where a horde of Oracles or Vellichapads in local Malayalam stampede around the temple waving their curved swords while chanting abuse at the goddess.n
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