Rural people in Tamilnadu offer various kinds of ritualistic practices
in front of rural deities particularly to goddesses called ammans.
That is shakthi worship is being practiced for fulfilling their demands.
Here I would like to post certain video clippings for your reference and discussion.

1. A devotee dressed like goddess blessing and dancing and walking on the other devotees back at Melmalaiyanur, Tamilnadu



Vedio link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztMSb5uItlo

Thanx for the video, TamilNadu is such a beautiful and inspiring place, one of the best places in India.

Is the main devotee in a trance, or some kind of ecstatic state?

Is the purpose of walking over, or on the participants to basically remove their ignorance, karma (not just a jesture of blessing for financial, material gain), just like many religious (Hindu and Buddhist) statues which depict a certain god or goddess on top of a demon, etc.? Is there shakti-pat envolved with her feet?

Alaku Kuthhi Aattam:a ritual


A ritual performed in front of rural deity by inserting a metal Trisul on the tongue along with lemons.People particularly women offering this ritual in the name of rural deity Ankala parameswari., at Melmalaiyanur, Tamilnadu.




Video link


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lln5sBxCvWo

Spirited dance by women devotees at melmalaiyanur


The dance brings down their mental stress and other psycho problems. It is a remedy for the rural folk with much entertainment to the people arround them.




Video link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_44HgQK5hM

melmalaiyanur goddess(periya ayee)a special clipping


video link



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqWiSlLhHOw

Great videos!
My sister in law is from Tamilnadu. My brother was telling me that her mother is from a certain culture in the area that is more matriarchal in nature. Does anyone know anything about this? I'm hoping to go there sometime in the near future, it will be amazing I'm sure! My brother made me a dvd from his visit there, which had traditional music and religious rituals, it was fascinating and beautiful.

Inviting the spirit for taking kumbam(Holy pot)



Devotees offering this ritual to fullfill their demands(desire)at temple in Melmalaiyanur



Video link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFqfJVuX0kI

Melmalaiyanur goddesses Part 2



melmalaiyanur periya ayee (goddess) statue lying on the surface clipped

video link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUIehLAj_eM

Kozhi kadi attam

Rural priest who is capable of chasing ghost performing a ritual by biting a hen and drink its blood. He is blessing the ghost affected person by putting his leg on her back.



Video link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeQ6lcn--BI

Melmalaiyanur temple part 1 :with theme music




Video link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnI3-c3HzI0

Melmalaiyanur temple part 2 :With theme music




Video link


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4_SRFlFNVA

Melmalaiyanur temple part 3:With theme music


Video link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJZbH8kLw2w

Melmalaiyanur temple part 4:With theme music



Video link


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZ2A3eIbjxQ

hey MN
I am interested in the drum beats ....and if they differ depending on the ritual being performed ?......B




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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHy5tFI05js

It is believed that the deity itself enter into the body of the devotee and make spirited dance.The inviting ceremony is being done by the rural kodanki(priest).At that time the deity inthe body of the devotee tells some oracle. At the end the deity accepting to have an alaku(trisul)on the toungue of the devotee and ending the ritual.The accompanied relatives assure to obey the oracle of the deity.


Video link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp7REjxaRVs

Full moon day spirited dance(madi pitchai) part 1







video link



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpZz3pLV2dE





Madi pitchi part 2



Video link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Je33sIlHJo

Alaku kuthhi Aattam 3(spirited dance), melmalaiyanur, Tamilnadu



Video link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndTAqvd_Tsc

Alaku kuthhi Aattam 4(spirited dance), melmalaiyanur, Tamilnadu



Video link


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcKGLslrlg4

Palkudam at anumanthapuram( Part 1), Tamilnadu




. palkudam (milk pot procession )taken by the devotees of MONDI MARIAMMAN temple at anumanthapuram . The milk will be poured on the deity’s idol finally.


Palkudam(milk pots) you can see in the picture are decorated and placed cocanut at the top are about to take out a proceesion by the commited devotees, dressed in yellow and garlanded. Before taking the milk pots the rural priests invite the deity's spirit by humming and drumming.
Here i want to pointed one thing iam just an onlooker reporting what i have seen and told. These views are not mine. ok.
Among the devotees certain people managed to establish link with the spirit(deity) energy and began to dance according to the rythem. Then the priests will ask them to take ALAKU (a metal made up of silver / copper like a trisul etc and insert the metal into the tongue of the spirited devotee along with lemon). People took the ALAKU are considered as GOD/deity like, and others will honour and worship them
Video link[/b]


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bgJlbWkSr4

Palkudam at anumanthapuram( Part 2), Tamilnadu




Video link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fdf7S9I4VM

Palkudam at anumanthapuram( Part 3), Tamilnadu





Video link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytW5PmNOLMc

Palkudam at anumanthapuram( Part 4), Tamilnadu





Video link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KenXSZvsps

Palkudam at anumanthapuram( Part 5), Tamilnadu




Video link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_gykXBykZ0

Fire walking at MONDI MARIAMMAN TEMPLE at Anumanthapuram, chennai.



Video link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56I63wIVzDw

process and preparation of fire ground at Mondi mariamman temple

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