SARKARA BHARANI AND KALIYOOTTU

The famed Sarkara Bhagavathi temple situated at Sarkara village, near Chirayinkeezhu railway station. The festivals clebrated in this temple and Kaliyoottu in Kumbham and Bharani in Meenam (February-March), Kaliyoottu is celebrated to commemorate the fight between Darika and Bhadrakali. The festival extends over nine days starting on an auspicious Thursday in Kumbham and ends on the ninth day which will be a Friday. A large number of people assemble for the Kaliyoottu festival. Bharani in Meenam is the birthday of the Bhagavathy. This festival commences on pooradam day in Meenam (March-April) and ends on Bharani, the tenth day. More than a lakh people assemble for the festival.