Kodungallur Bharani Theri Pattu Lyrics Malayalam May 2026

Kodungallur Bharani Theri Pattu: The Fierce Lyrics of the Goddess’s Sword Song

Part 5: Where to Find Authentic Lyrics and Recordings?

If you are searching for a complete PDF of Kodungallur Bharani Theri Pattu Lyrics in Malayalam, here is a realistic guide:

1. Published Books (Rare): Look for Kerala Folklore Akademi publications. Books titled "Kodungallur Pattukal" or "Theri Pattu Samaharam" by authors like Dr. Chummar Choondal contain the raw text, usually kept in restricted sections of university libraries (University of Kerala, Sree Sankaracharya University).
2. YouTube (With Caution): Search for "Kodungallur Bharani Theri Pattu 2024". Channels like Mathrubhumi News or Asianet News often show 10-20 second clips during the festival. Longer ritual recordings by folklorists like K.K. Ravi are available but are not algorithm-friendly.
3. Live Experience: The most authentic source is being present at the Kodungallur temple on the Bharani Nakshathram day. You will hear the lyrics from the "Velichappadu" (oracle) and the dancing devotees.

A warning: Standard lyric websites like LyricsMINT or MalayalamLyrics do not host these due to profanity filters. You will need to look in academic archives or specific WhatsApp groups of Theyyam/Kaliyattam artists.

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Lyrics (Malayalam)

കോടുങ്ങല്ലൂര്‍ ഭരണം തേരി പാട്ട്

ഭഗവതി! ഭഗവതി! ഭഗവതി!
കേടിടരുത് ഭഗവതി, കേടിടരുത് ഭഗവതി,
വന്നു വന്ന് വരുവന്‍ ഭഗവതി, വന്നു വന്നു വരുവന്‍ ഭഗവതി.

വന്ദേ രാവണഭവശാന്തി, വന്ദേ മുത്തലേ രാഘവന്‍;
ഭഗവതി നാട് കാത്താള്‍ ആണ്, ഭഗവതി നാട് കാത്താള്‍ ആണ്. Kodungallur Bharani Theri Pattu Lyrics Malayalam

തെറി തപോ ഭരണം തെളിയും, തെറി തപോ ഭരണം തെളിയും,
മാധവനെ പോലെ ദര്‍ശിക്കും, മാധവനെ പോലെ ദര്‍ശിക്കും.

ആയിരം നിലാവിന്‍ വെളിച്ചത്തിൽ, ഗംഭീരമായ് ഭഗവതി;
പാശ്ചാത്യവും പാശ്ചാത്യവുമില്ല, കുഞ്ഞുങ്ങളും കൊച്ചുമക്കളുമില്ല.

ഭഗവതിയെ ഹൃദയിച്ചാലൊരാൾ, ഭഗവതിയെ ഹൃദയിച്ചാലൊരാൾ,
ഭയമില്ലാതെ ജീവിക്കും, ഭയമില്ലാതെ ജീവിക്കും.

(ഭരണം! ഭരണം! — ആവേശഭരിതമായ സമാപന പാദം) Kodungallur Bharani Theri Pattu: The Fierce Lyrics of

The Context of the Lyrics

To understand the Theri Pattu, one must understand the mood of the Bharani festival. The festival does not celebrate a peaceful deity; it celebrates Shakti in her most violent form.

According to legend, after killing the demon Darika, the Goddess was in a state of extreme fury. She could not be calmed. The Theri Pattu is believed to be the sound that accompanies her arrival at the shrine, acknowledging her power to destroy evil.

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Transliteration (approximate)

Kodungallūr Bharani Theri Pāttu

Bhagavati! Bhagavati! Bhagavati!
Keṭiṭarut Bhagavati, keṭiṭarut Bhagavati,
Vannu vannu varuvan Bhagavati, vannu vannu varuvan Bhagavati. Published Books (Rare): Look for Kerala Folklore Akademi

Vande Rāṇabhavaśānti, vande muttale Rāghavan;
Bhagavati nāṭ kāttāl āṇ, Bhagavati nāṭ kāttāl āṇ.

Theri tapo bharaṇ ṭeḷiyum, theri tapo bharaṇ ṭeḷiyum,
Madhavane pōle darśikkum, Madhavane pōle darśikkum.

Aayiram nilāvin veḷicchattil, gambhīramāy Bhagavati;
Pāścātyavum pāścātyavumilla, kunjuṅṅaḷum kochumakkaḷumilla.

Bhagavatiyey hr̥dayiccāl orāḷ, Bhagavatiyey hr̥dayiccāl orāḷ,
Bhayamillāte jīvikkum, bhayamillāte jīvikkum.

(Bharaṇ! Bharaṇ! — āveśabharitamāya samāpana pādaṁ)