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Plate RIT · TTAMKavadi AttamKavadi Attam

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Ritual tradition

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Kavadi Attam

Kavadi Attam

kshetra wide · shaiva_agama

iDescription

Votive ritual of carrying a decorated arched kavadi on shoulders to Murugan temples as fulfillment of a vow. Devotees often pierce skin with vel-shaped spears in trance state.

iiNames in other languages

  • कावड़ी अट्टम

    hin · Deva

    मुरुगन की भक्ति में तांडव करते हुए कावड़ (सजा हुआ ढांचा) उठाने की दक्षिण भारतीय परंपरा। थाईपूसम पर विशेष रूप से मनाई जाती है।

  • காவடி ஆட்டம்

    tam · Taml

  • కావడి ఆట

    tel · Telu

  • കാവടി ആട്ടം

    mal · Mlym

  • ಕಾವಡಿ ಆಟ

    kan · Knda

iiiRegional variants

1 attested
  • singapore-tradition

ivPerforming temples

10 attested

vProvenance

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4 entries

  1. Evidentiary classificationverified_evidence · Vamshanidhi moderation recordscholarly interpretation
  2. Āgama traditionshaiva_agama corpus · Scholar-tagged at ingestionscholarly interpretation
  3. Regional name attestations6 translations · eng/Latn, hin/Deva, tam/Taml, tel/Telu, mal/Mlym, kan/Kndascholarly interpretation
  4. Performing temples10 temples attested · Contributor + scholar-verified joinsoral tradition

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