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{{short description|Hindu god}}
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| image = File:Kuttamath poomala bhagavathy temple Cheruvathur 01.jpg
| caption = Shrines of poomala bhagavathy and poomaruthan at Kuttamath poomala bhagavathy temple Cheruvathur, Kasaragod district
| name = Poomala Bhagavathy
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| affiliation = [[Hinduism]]
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| region = [[North Malabar]], [[Kerala]], India
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'''Poomala Bhagavathy''' also known as '''Aryapoomala''' is a female deity worshipped in [[North Malabar]] region in [[Kerala]], India. Poomala is worshiped as the kuladevata of the [[Thiyya]] community. The main temples of this deity is spread over [[Kannur district|Kannur]] and [[Kasaragod district|Kasaragod]] districts.

==Myth==
According to the myth, Poomala [[Devi]] was enjoying the heavenly garden with her friends. she wanted to pick flowers, but the devine guards of the garden stopped it. Poomala sought the help of one of the guard, who was [[shiva]] origin, and was resting inside a blossoming flower, in the form of wind.<ref name="Asianet">{{cite news |title=തീരത്തൊരു കപ്പലുകണ്ടു, കനല്‍ക്കുന്നില്‍ നിന്നിറങ്ങി കടലിലേക്ക് ഓടി തെയ്യം! |url=https://www.asianetnews.com/culture-magazine/story-of-theyyam-running-to-sea-at-oriyarakkavu-sree-vishnu-moorthi-kshethram-rlebpf |work=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd |language=ml |access-date=2023-02-18 |archive-date=2023-02-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218094916/https://www.asianetnews.com/culture-magazine/story-of-theyyam-running-to-sea-at-oriyarakkavu-sree-vishnu-moorthi-kshethram-rlebpf |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Rider |first1=Tiger |last2=Vengara |first2=Santhosh |last3=Madapat |first3=Saji |last4=Mavericks |first4=E. P. M. |last5=Muragan |first5=Puli |title=THEYYAM! Gods of God's Own Country: Confessions of a Monkey-Trapped Prodigal Son of The God's Own Country |date=2 October 2022 |publisher=EPM Mavericks LLC |isbn=978-1-958260-76-0 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fdyREAAAQBAJ&dq=%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%82%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B2+%E0%B4%AD%E0%B4%97%E0%B4%B5%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%BF&pg=PT321 |language=en |access-date=22 February 2023 |archive-date=21 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321072747/https://books.google.com/books?id=fdyREAAAQBAJ&dq=%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%82%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B2+%E0%B4%AD%E0%B4%97%E0%B4%B5%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%BF&pg=PT321 |url-status=live }}</ref> Devi called him by his nickname 'Poomarutha' (in Malayalam, 'Poo' means flower and 'maruthan' means wind).<ref name="Asianet"/> Thus, he became Aryapoomala's brotherly friend. Then Poomala and Poomaruthan came to earth and reached Aryapoonkavu in Arya Nadu. There they wanted to see [[Malabar Coast|Malanad]].

One morning Aryapoonkani, the daughter of the Arya king, was gathering flowers to offer to [[Kamadeva]], the god of fertility, when she fainted for no apparent reason. Aryapoonkani who were performing 'Pooram vratam' (a type of divine fasting to please the god kamadeva), was possessed by the goddess. As per the custom, the king consulted the [[Astrology|astrologer]] and he found out that the princess was possessed by the deity, who wished to see the beauty of Malanadu.

Vishwakarmas were summoned before the King. A huge wooden ship was needed, the king demanded. Vishwakarma cut enough sandalwood and saffron and prepared a ship. The whole of the ship, which was forty-one cubits long and twenty-one cubits wide, was beautified with silk cloths.<ref name="Asianet"/> The ship headed for Malanadu with Poomala and Poomaruthan. The ship approached the Oriyara estuary in [[Cheruvathur]].<ref name="Asianet"/> Myth says the [[Vishnumurthy]], the god of Oriyara temple, welcomed Poomala and Poomaruthan giving them tender coconut water.<ref name="Asianet"/>

Another myth says, Poomala landed at Kuruvanthata in [[Ezhimala (hill, Kannur)|Ezhimala]] and caught up in the beauty of the countryside She avoided going back to her native land and decided to stay there.<ref>{{cite news |title=കാഴ്ചക്കാരെ പരിച കൊണ്ട് തട്ടി മാറ്റും; ആർപ്പുവിളികളുമായി പൂമാരുതൻ തെയ്യത്തിന്റെ വെള്ളാട്ടം |url=https://www.manoramanews.com/news/kerala/2022/04/22/kasargod-poomaruthan-theyyam.html |work=Manoramanews |language=ml |access-date=2023-02-18 |archive-date=2023-02-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218095949/https://www.manoramanews.com/news/kerala/2022/04/22/kasargod-poomaruthan-theyyam.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Rider |first1=Tiger |last2=Vengara |first2=Santhosh |last3=Madapat |first3=Saji |last4=Mavericks |first4=E. P. M. |last5=Muragan |first5=Puli |title=THEYYAM! Gods of God's Own Country: Confessions of a Monkey-Trapped Prodigal Son of The God's Own Country |date=2 October 2022 |publisher=EPM Mavericks LLC |isbn=978-1-958260-76-0 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fdyREAAAQBAJ&dq=%E0%B4%86%E0%B4%B0%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%AF+%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%82%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B2+%E0%B4%AD%E0%B4%97%E0%B4%B5%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%BF&pg=PT321 |language=en |access-date=26 February 2023 |archive-date=21 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321072750/https://books.google.com/books?id=fdyREAAAQBAJ&dq=%E0%B4%86%E0%B4%B0%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%AF+%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%82%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%B2+%E0%B4%AD%E0%B4%97%E0%B4%B5%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%BF&pg=PT321 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="truecopy">{{Cite web |last=Anil Kumar |first=V. K. |title=ആവീരെ നീരും കൈതേരെ തണലും വെളുത്ത മണലും കുളുത്ത പടലും {{!}} വി. കെ. അനില്‍കുമാര്‍ {{!}} TrueCopy Think |url=https://truecopythink.media/vk-anilkumar-asralan-theyyam-part-2 |access-date=2023-02-26 |website=truecopythink.media |language=ml |archive-date=2023-02-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226052944/https://truecopythink.media/vk-anilkumar-asralan-theyyam-part-2 |url-status=live }}</ref> Hence Kuruvantatha and Ramanthali are believed to be the first Poomala shrines in Kerala.<ref name="truecopy"/>

==Worship==
Poomala is worshiped mainly by the [[Thiyya]] community North Malabar.<ref>{{cite news |title=തീയ്യൻമാർ ഈഴവരല്ല... മോരും മുതിരയും പോലെ വ്യത്യസ്തം, തീയ്യനെന്ന് തന്നെ വിളിക്കണം |url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/local-news/kannur/thiyyas-are-not-ezhavas-says-theeyyakshemasabha/articleshow/80742726.cms?story=5 |work=Samayam Malayalam |publisher=Times of India |language=ml |access-date=2023-02-26 |archive-date=2023-02-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226001445/https://malayalam.samayam.com/local-news/kannur/thiyyas-are-not-ezhavas-says-theeyyakshemasabha/articleshow/80742726.cms?story=5 |url-status=live }}</ref> Pooram is celebrated in the temple in [[Malayalam calendar|Meenam]] month of Malayalam calendar.<ref name="janmabhumi">{{cite news |last1=santhosh |first1=u. p. |title=ഇത് പൂരം വേറെ |url=https://www.janmabhumi.in/news/varadyam/up-santhosh-on-poorakkali |work=[[Janmabhumi]] |language=en |access-date=2023-02-26 |archive-date=2023-02-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226002140/https://www.janmabhumi.in/news/varadyam/up-santhosh-on-poorakkali |url-status=live }}</ref> In this, Kamadeva the god of love and fertility is being worshipped by girls who have not reached puberty.<ref name="janmabhumi"/> during this time [[Poorakkali]] is also performed in the temple.<ref name="janmabhumi"/>

==Theyyam==
Arya Poomala Bhagwati's brother Poomaruthan is performed as [[Poomaruthan Theyyam]].<ref name="Theyyam">{{cite book |last1=DR. M. V. VISHNU |first1=NAMBOODIRI |title=Theyyam - A Ritual Art Form of Malabar |date=2015 |publisher=[[Kerala Bhasha Institute]] |isbn=9789385313493}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=കാഴ്ചക്കാരെ പരിച കൊണ്ട് തട്ടി മാറ്റും; ആർപ്പുവിളികളുമായി പൂമാരുതൻ തെയ്യത്തിന്റെ വെള്ളാട്ടം |url=https://www.manoramanews.com/news/kerala/2022/04/22/kasargod-poomaruthan-theyyam.html |work=Manoramanews |language=ml |access-date=2023-02-18 |archive-date=2023-02-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218095949/https://www.manoramanews.com/news/kerala/2022/04/22/kasargod-poomaruthan-theyyam.html |url-status=live }}</ref> But Arya poomala does not have [[theyyam]] form.<ref name="Theyyam"/>

==References==
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[[Category:Regional Hindu goddesses]]
[[Category:Kerala folklore]]
[[Category:Hindu folk deities]]

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