Thalappoli is a ritual ceremony performed as a vow in Hindu temples in Kerala, India. It is also performed to usher the bride and groom to the wedding hall and the special guests to public events.
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Thalappoli is a ritual ceremony performed as a vow in Hindu temples in Kerala, India.
01 · What it is
Living Tradition
Documented cultural tradition on record; family classification awaits an editor.
02 · Where & name
India
Written in its own script on record as थलप्पोली.
03 · How it is doing
□□□□ (Not yet assessed)
Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
04 · Proof & reuse
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Chapter Takeaways
RitualThalappoli is a ritual ceremony performed as a vow in Hindu temples in Kerala, India.
OriginIn Kerala Hindu culture, it is considered auspicious to see the ashta mangalyas (eight blessed elements) - a mirror, a lamp, a vessel filled with water, a new garment, akshatham (the combination of rice and paddy),…
Non-ritualNow Thalapoli is also performed to usher the bride and groom to the wedding hall and the special guests to public events.
Common Questions Answered on Record
What is Thalappoli in plain words?
Thalappoli is a ritual ceremony performed as a vow in Hindu temples in Kerala, India. In local script on record, it is written थलप्पोली.
Where is Thalappoli practised or documented?
Sources on this page place Thalappoli in India.
What is the current condition of Thalappoli today?
□□□□ (Not yet assessed): Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
How do I cite or share this Thalappoli entry?
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Thalappoli is a ritual ceremony performed as a vow in Hindu temples in Kerala, India. It is also performed to usher the bride and groom to the wedding hall and the special guests to public events. 1
Ritual
Thalappoli is a ritual ceremony performed as a vow in Hindu temples in Kerala, India. Bathed and dressed in beautiful traditional clothes and Kerala ornaments, the women, mainly girls, line up with holding a thalam (a metal plate) in their hands filled with fresh paddy, flowers, rice, coconut (usually broken into two pieces), a lighted lamp and go around the temple with kurava (traditional form of sound), shouts and playing of instruments. This was regularly practiced in the temples of bhagavathy (Bhadrakali).
Thalappoli festivalis observed in many Hindu temples across Kerala. some noted temples include Kodungallur Bhagavathy Temple, Pattupurackal Bhagavathy Temple, Chengannur Mahadeva Temple, Thalappoli performed by virgins girls is an important ceremony in Attukal Temple. Pilleru thalappoli, the thalappoli by kids is performed at Guruvayur temple. In Kottankulangara Devi Temple in Chavara, there is a special ritual where men dress up as women and perform thalappoli. 1
Origin
In Kerala Hindu culture, it is considered auspicious to see the ashta mangalyas (eight blessed elements) - a mirror, a lamp, a vessel filled with water, a new garment, akshatham (the combination of rice and paddy), gold, a girl, and Kurava (a sound that signifies happiness). It is believed that its simplified form was transformed into talappoli.
There is another argument that 'Thalappoli' is related to Buddhism and Jainism that existed in Kerala. 1
Non-ritual
Now Thalapoli is also performed to usher the bride and groom to the wedding hall and the special guests to public events. 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Thalappoli”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Thalappoli is Hindu ritual in Kerala, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2