The raw language represents the casting away of social inhibition, ego, and societal hypocrisy before the divine.
To an outsider, the lyrics of Bharani Pattu might sound shocking due to their explicit, erotic, and offensive vocabulary (often termed Therippattu ). However, within the spiritual framework of the Kodungallur temple, these lyrics carry profound symbolic meaning: kodungallur bharani pattu lyrics in malayalam
This is repeated throughout the ritual, creating a percussive, trance-inducing rhythm. The raw language represents the casting away of
കൊടുങ്ങല്ലൂർ അമ്മ ഞാൻ കൊടുങ്ങല്ലൂർ അമ്മ കൊടുങ്ങല്ലൂർ അമ്മ ഞാൻ കൊടുങ്ങല്ലൂർ അമ്മ കൊടുങ്ങാത്ത വരങ്ങൾ തരും കൊടുങ്ങല്ലൂർ അമ്മ കൊടുങ്ങല്ലൂർ അമ്മ ഞാൻ കൊടുങ്ങല്ലൂർ അമ്മ... (രണ്ട്) creating a percussive
2. കോമരങ്ങളുടെ വരവ് (The March of the Oracles)
The musical and rhythmic backbone of the Bharani Pattu is a repetitive, almost hypnotic chorus:
The songs are accompanied by the rhythmic clanging of heavy iron sickles ( Palli Vaal ) against traditional bronze bells or the wooden structures of the temple.