Changa Sree Bhadrakali utsavu, the well known temple festival
commences on Revathy day in 'Kumbha' month every year (in
between February last and march 1st). The festival is a
high spirited in the piety heart of the natives who become
a part and parcel of the epoch making celebrations from
the beginning to the end. The pious soul of the village
people will be merged into the rhythmic moments of the ten
days. The festival days are colourful and enchanting with
a series of ritually conducted functions as Lalithasahasranamarchana
for Devi, Iswaryapooja for the welfare and enrichment of
the village and Saraswathy Ashtottharapooja is for the prospects
and welfare of the education of the children. They are conducted
by devotees, house wives, students respectively.
The most celebrated festival begins in Kumbha month on
Revathy day. Palliyunarthal, Nirmalyam, Ashtagavyamahaganapathy
homam, Usha pooja etc. are conducted on the same day morning.
Falling Kodimaram
It is the contribution of devotees to the Devi. A devotee
gang set out from the temple with traditional music including
chenda and cut the areca tree and come back in procession
and decorate the kodimaram.
Thrukkodiyettu (Hoisting of the traditional flag)
Thrukkodi is brought to the temple with a vilakku kettu
from the devoted man and hoist the holy flag at the accurate
time fixed very early(muhurtham). It is under the leadership
of the temple thantri and melshanthi. Thus ten days and
nights Changa lits the lamp of a devout atmosphere. Along
with this Ushapooja, chuttuvilakku deeparadhana and pushpabhishekam
are done.