The legendary Darikankota, Murikancheri Keluvinkota, Madaikkalari, Herman Gunundert's bungalow, one of the first mosques, Madaipally, Judakulam and Palayam Sultan Tote are all among the historical objects of Madai.
The legendary Darikankota, Murikancheri Keluvinkota, Madaikkalari, Herman Gunundert's bungalow, one of the first mosques, Madaipally, Judakulam and Palayam Sultan Tote are all among the historical sites of Madai.
Pooram, Kalasotsavam, Marithayam, Puthari and Nirna are also celebrated in Andai and surrounding areas as part of the ritual of Kooth and Poorakali in Madaikavu.
Rock ponds carry fresh water. Rock plays a vital role in the collection of fresh water. The madai and madai kai are rich in natural, historical and cultural and folk disputes. Kalathilari, a ritual performed in Bhagavathi temples and shrines, is performed for the pleasure of the goddess.
Eight days in the month of Libra, thirty days in the month of Scorpio and thirteen days in the month of Capricorn are considered to be the special rituals of Kavu. Vishu in Medam, Kalasam in Idavam, Pratishtha in Gemini, Nira in Karkidam, Maritheyas, Chingaputhari and Thiruvonam, Koothu in Kanni, Ettupattumkalam. Thirty songs in Scorpio, Kalathilari and Karthika, Panthalkal Nattal in Sagittarius, thirteen songs from Sankram in Capricorn, Shivaratri in Kumbha and Pooram in Pisces are the most important of these.
Pooram, a spring festival, is celebrated in Mataikavu with special poojas such as Poorankuli and Poorakali. Thidampu Ezhunnallam, Kalaripayat, Poorakali, Unniyappa Nivedyam, Poorankuli and the accompanying bazaar are famous for their nine days long festival from the Karthika day in Meenam.
The rituals at the ‘Matayithiruvarkatkavu Temple’ include the characteristic features of the Kavu and the temple as many ceremonial ceremonies such as the departure of the theyyams associated with the kalasa and the fish are a feature of Kavu and other ceremonies are temple-specific.
From the ‘Pongalayidal’ ceremony of the Mukaya community to the kavus in the Mataikavu range, the rituals of carrying the lamp are closely related to nature. It is through such natural interactions that the forest becomes a forest and the forest becomes a forest. In the course of time, forests and jungles have become an integral part of a culture based on the interaction of nature.
Legend has it that the Bhadrakali idol at the Perinchalloor temple was relocated to Thiruvarkadu Kavu as the family deity of the Kolathiri dynasty. This is said to be due to rivalries between the Perinchells and the Kolathiri. Udayavarman Kolathiri's dream come true with the construction of the temple at Mataikavu with Shakti Pujas.Although there are legends in the legends, Mataikavu is very important as the ancestral temple of the Kolathiri dynasty.
In the Kalamezhuthu, which is recorded in the Puranas as a dust picture, the rough form of Bhadrakali is painted along with the ceremonies of Kalathilari. At the end of the Kalathilari, a song praising Goddess Theyyampadi Nambiar is performed.
The intertwining of the history of the Mouse dynasty with the history of the Matai land and the Mataikavu is of great importance as one of the major contributors to the formation of Kerala history. It is difficult for peoples to move forward without the backing of history. You can walk through yesterday and walk through today into tomorrow. Kali, Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati, the different aspects of the concept of Mother Goddess who are reconciled as Mother Nature, appear before us from time to time in the form of devotional expressions with different cultural variations. Such concepts are very important in strengthening the social concept. Kavu, which does not change much in its rituals, is a symbol of the patriotism of the forest around Kavu.