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Even though the pilgrimage is called Kottiyoor Ulsavam or Kottiyoor Festival, the programs related to the pilgrimage are only religious rituals there are no entertainment programs like festivals in other temples. Only Vedic hymns are recited and priestly rites and rituals performed.
===Mythology===
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Daksha Yagna was an important turning point in the creation and development of sects in Hinduism like [[Shaktism]] and [[Shaivism]]. It is the story behind the 'Stala Purana' (Origin story of Temples) of [[Shakti Peethas]].
[[Image:Dakshayani.jpg|right|thumb|300px| [[Shiva]] carrying the corpse of his consort दाक्षायनि (सती) [[Dakshayani]] ([[Dakshayani|Sati]]).]]
Daksha organised a huge yaga and intentionally avoided Shiva and Sati. Even though discouraged by Shiva, who told her not to go to a function where she and her husband was uninvited; the personal bondage with her parents made Sati ignore social etiquette and her husband's wishes. Sati without Shiva went to the ceremony. She was snubbed by Daksha and insulted by him in front of the guests. Sati unable to bear further insult ran into the Sacrificial fire and immolated herself. Shiva upon knowing the terrible incident in his wrath invoked [[Virabhadra]] and [[Bhadrakali]] by plucking a lock of hair and thrashing it on the ground. Virabhadra and [[Bhutagana|Bhoota ganas]] marched south and destroyed all the premises. Daksha was decapitated and the ''yagnja shaala'' was devastated in the rampage. The Bhutaganas' celebrated victory by plucking the beard of 'Presiding Master' of the yagnja, Sage [[Bhrigu]] as a war souvenir. Daksha was later forgiven and given life by fixing a ram (Male Goat)'s head and the yagna was allowed to complete, with the presence of all the divinity.
The story continues by the act of Vishnu in pacifying Shiva, who was in deep grief in seeing the half burned corpse of his beloved wife. Vishnu embraced Shiva to pacify him. Shiva unable to part with Sati took her corpse and wandered. The body parts of the corpse of [[Sati Devi]] fell in the places Shiva travelled. The places where the body parts [[Sati Devi]]'s corpse fell came to be known as [[Shakti Peethas]].<ref name=Maha>[http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m12/m12b111.htm the Horse-sacrifice of the Prajapati Daksha] [[Mahabharata|The Mahabharata]] translated by [[Kisari Mohan Ganguli]] (1883–1896), Book 12: Santi Parva: Mokshadharma Parva: Section CCLXXXIV. '''p. 317'''. “I am known by the name of [[Virabhadra]]’’ and I have sprung from the wrath of Rudra. This lady (who is my companion), and who is called Bhadrakali, hath sprung from the wrath of the goddess.”</ref><ref>http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/17/stories/2006061708850500.htm</ref>
==Vaishakha Festival rituals==
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