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‘Pottan’ in Malayalam means ‘Idiot’. Some believe that Pottan Theyyam or the Pottan Daivam earns the tag of ‘Pottan’ from the way the godliness is portrayed by the performer or the ‘Koladhari’ with a mixture of sarcasm and weird funny yet intense playfulness. But, according to legends, Pottan Daivam was manifested by Lord Shiva as ‘Pulapottan’ and hence the name.
Pottan Theyyam, according to the legends, is regarded as the manifestation of Lord Shiva. Though the performance of Pottan Theyyam is well backed up by an element of unplanned playfulness and entertainment, it is never a display of a comedian character to engage the spectators. It is but the simplest manifestation of the all-knowing Lord Shiva from the Hindu Mythology to impart the simple idea of secularism and justice to the society.
The Pottan Theyyam in Kerala is worshipped as one of the most powerful and favourite forms of Theyyam in Kannur. Pottan Theyyam is performed in temple shrines and sacred groves throughout the land of North Kerala.
Proving the upholding of the downtrodden of the society, Pottan Theyyam in Kerala is largely worshipped by the ‘Pulaya’ and the ‘Malaya’ castes who according to the legends of the deity have an integral tale of bonding with Pottan Theyyam.
Before the performance of the Theyyam, the Koladhari recites the legends of the ‘Pottan Daivam‘. The recitation known as the Pottan Daivam Thottam is one of the most inspirational and emotional aspects which has equal attractiveness as that of the performance itself.
The myth and legends of the Theyyam are verbally chanted and the folks are reminded of the lord’s manifestation to eradicate the social evils and plant the idea of Secularism and Equality in the society long back.
Legend of Pottan Theyyam in Kerala
Pottan Theyyam is regarded as the manifestation of Lord Shiva. It is believed that Lord Shiva manifested himself in the form of a Chandalan - a lower caste untouchable to test the integrity and spiritual powers of Sree Sankaracharya - the Saint and Scholar who propagated the Advaita Vedanta in India.
The myth goes like this - When Sree Sankaracharya was on his journey towards the pinnacle of wisdom known as the `Sarvajna Peetham’, Lord Siva approached him in the disguise of a Chandalan (Dalit or Untouchable). It was Lord Shiva’s test for Sankaran with regard to his integrity in knowledge and wisdom. A gang of three Dalits approached Sankaracharya with all confidence. One being Shiva himself as ‘Pulapottan’ and the other two Chandalans being Goddess Parvathy as ‘Pulachamundi’ and Nandikeshan in the disguise of ‘Pulamaruthan’.
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