Vasoorimala Theyyam

Vasoorimala is a disease God. In ancient times people believed that disease is caused by the curse of God or due to the anger of God. So people worshiped disease causing God’s and disease curing God’s. Vasoorimala is one such God which causes Small Pox or Vasoori.

vasoori mala thottam

vasoori mala thottam

Myth

Vasoorimala is actually Manodhari the wife of Dharikasura. When Goddess Kali came to kill Dharikasura, Manodhari worshiped Shiva to save his husbands life. Shiva gave her Sweat balls as boon and asked her to throw it on human beings so that they will give her whatever she wants. While returning back she sow Kali coming with her husbands bead in her hand and seeing this with anger she threw some sweat balls on Kali. Kali got small pox and got tired and fell down.

Knowing this Shiva created Khandakarnan and asked him to cure the small pox of Kali. Khandakarnan came and cured all the small pox of Kali by licking. He cured all the small pox buds from the body of Kali and whenn trying to lick her face Kali said that He is her brother and she don’t want her brother to lick her face. Thats why even after getting well from small pox some marks still remain on peoples faces.

Kali ordered Khandakarnan to bring Manodhari and Khandakarnan obeyed it. Kali in anger cut away the hands and legs of Manodhari  and made her blind. Kali named her Vasoorimala and also took Manodhari with her as her maid. It is believed that small pox is caused by Vasoorimala on orders by Kali when she get angry.

Temples where this Theyyam is performed

  1. Kannur Thalasseri Chungam Sree Panakkadan Malayankavu
  2. Kannur Peravur Vaayannur Ambalakandi Bhagavathy Kavu
  3. New Mahe Peringadi Mangad Vaanukanda Kovilakam Bhagavathy Temple
  4. Thalasseri Kadavathur Sree kuroolikkavu Bhagavathy Kshethram
  5. Mattannur Malur Kappattappoyil Madappura
  6. Kannur Venduttayi Kaitheri Puthiyedathu Khandakarnan Kshethram
  7. Kuthuparamba Palayi Sree Porkkali Bhagavathi Kshethram
  8. Kuthuparanbu Kaitheri Purakkandi Muthappan Bhagavathy Kshethram
  9. kannur Pattannur Aayippuzha Kodungallur Bhagavathy kshethram
  10. Mattannur Velliyamparambu Tharavad kshethram,
  11. kannur Valiyannur Kanakacheri Kurmba Kshethram
  12. Kuthuparamb Neerveli Aattupuram Sree Porkkali Bhagavathy Kshethram
  13. Kannur Koothuparamb Chaambad Koormba Bhagavathy Temple
  14. Kannur Kadirur Penankimotta Malayan kavu (Amminikavu)
  15. Kannur Thana Karuvallikkavu
  16. Kannur Kuthuparamba Chittariparambu Thattankunnu Gulkan kavu
  17. Mattannur Malur Tholambra Kaipengattu Bhagavathy Kavu
  18. Thalasseri Eranholi Nidungottum Kavu
  19. Kuthuparamba Naravur Chathadimanakkal kavu
  20. Mekunnu Sree Poovallathil Temple
  21. Kannur Chalakkara Varaprathkavu Devi Temple
  22. Mattannur Malur Edappazhassi Koottakkavu
  23. Thalasseri Thazhe Champadu Kuvvattu Sree Sasthappan Kshethram
  24. Kadirur Chundangapoyil Kadambil Kuttisasthappan Kshethram
  25. Kannur Paalayi Thokkilangadi Sree Porkkali Bhagavathy Kavu
  26. Kannur Kadirur Pullyod Valiyapurayil Sree Bhagvathi kshethram
  27. Mattannur Ayyallur Nagathuvalappu Kunharukurathiyamma Kottam
  28. Kannur Azhikode Moonnunirath Vayalil Sree Kurumba Bhagavathy Kshetram
  29. Kannur Mahe Chalakkara Keezhanthur Bhagavathy Temple
  30. Mahe Chalakkara Varaprath Kavu Devi Temple
  31. Kuthuparambu Neerveli Thattuparamb Sree Gurunatha Temple
  32. Thalasseri Ancham mile Erinhikkal Porkkali Bhagavathy Temple
  33. Vadakara Cherodueast Kurikkiladu Mambaranholi Sree Kurmba Kavu
  34. Azhikode Sree Lakshmi Devasthanam

 

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