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| caption = Uchitta Theyyam <br />
| name = Uchitta Bhagavathy<br />
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| region = [[North Malabar]], [[Kerala]], India<br />
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'''Uchitta Bhagavathy''' is a regional Hindu goddess worshipped in the [[North Malabar]] region in [[Kerala]], India. Uchitta is worshiped and performed as [[Theyyam]] form. The main temples of this deity are spread over [[Kannur district|Kannur]] and [[Kasaragod district|Kasaragod]] districts in Kerala.<br />
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==Overview==<br />
Uchitta Bhagavathy is a regional Hindu goddess worshipped mainly in the [[Kannur district|Kannur]] and [[Kasaragod district|Kasaragod]] districts in Kerala. Uchitta is also known as '''Adiyeri madathil Uchitta Bhagavathy''' (meaning Uchitta Bhagavathy of Adiyeri [[matha]]) and '''Vadakkinakathachi'''.<ref name="janmabhumi">{{Cite web |last=Santhosh |first=U. P. |title=ഉച്ചിട്ട (Uchitta) |url=https://www.janmabhumi.in/news/samskriti/news857084 |access-date=2023-04-06 |website=[[Janmabhumi]] |language=ml |archive-date=2023-04-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406105527/https://www.janmabhumi.in/news/samskriti/news857084 |url-status=live }}</ref> Uchitta Theyyam is performed mainly by the Malaya community of Kerala.<ref name="janmabhumi"/> Velar community also perform this theyyam.<ref name="janmabhumi"/><br />
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Uchitta is a goddess much loved by women. Women pray to this goddess for a smooth delivery.<ref name="janmabhumi"/><br />
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==Etymology==<br />
It is said that, the goddess got the name Uchitta since she speaks loudly (''Uchathil'' in [[Malayalam]]).<ref name="janmabhumi"/><br />
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==Myth==<br />
There are different legends behind the origin of each Theyyam. Different stories are in circulation about the origin of Uchitta also.<br />
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One belief is that Uchitta was the goddess who was about to be killed by [[Kamsa]], instead of [[Krishna]]. It is said that, when Kamsa tried to kill her, she called out loudly that Kamsa's killer (Krishna) was born on earth.<ref name="samayam">{{Cite web |title=തീയിലും കനലിലും ഇരുന്ന് ഭക്തർക്ക് ദർശനം നൽകും, മാനുഷ ഭാവത്തിൽ സംസാരിക്കും ഉച്ചിട്ട, വീഡിയോ കാണാം |url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/local-news/kannur/the-legend-behind-uchitta-bhagavathi-theyyam/articleshow/90131349.cms |access-date=2023-04-06 |website=Samayam Malayalam |publisher=[[The Times of India]] |language=ml |archive-date=2023-04-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406111029/https://malayalam.samayam.com/local-news/kannur/the-legend-behind-uchitta-bhagavathi-theyyam/articleshow/90131349.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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Another legend says that Uchitta was born to [[Agni]], the god of fire. An ember that fell from the body of Agni fell on the lotus which is the seat of the god [[Brahma]] and from it a beautiful goddess with divine lighted body was born and Brahma offered her to the god [[Shiva]] through the god [[Kamadeva]] and later on the request of the earth-goddess [[Bhumi (goddess)|Bhumi]] she came to earth in the form of a human being for the maintenance of the world.<ref name="samayam"/> It is also said that because she is the daughter of Agni, Uchitta theyyam lies on the fire and plays with the ember.<br />
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It is also believed that Uchitta is another form of Goddess [[Parvati]].<ref name="samayam"/> Another legend says that Uchitta is the daughter of Shiva.<ref name="samayam"/><br />
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==Theyyam==<br />
[[File:Uchitta.jpg|thumb|Uchitta Theyyam sitting on the ember]]<br />
Being the daughter of Agni, the playful Uchitta Theyyam sits on fire, lies down and plays with embers.<ref name="janmabhumi"/><br />
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Apart from the shrines of Uchitta, Uchitta Bhagavathi Theyyam is also performed as part of the ''Perumkaliyatta Mahotsavam'' (major theyyam festival) in many temples in North Malabar.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-02-07 |title=Fascinating ritual |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/fascinating-ritual/article5664271.ece |access-date=2023-04-06 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=2023-04-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406105524/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/fascinating-ritual/article5664271.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Regional Hindu goddesses]]<br />
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[[Category:Kerala folklore]]<br />
[[Category:Hindu folk deities]]<br />
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