Below is a traditional excerpt from the Theri Pattu corpus, focusing on the goddess’s rage and her march to the battlefield.
Kali (ennu) uruvittu, kaattile Kaali Chudala kaattil choozhum theriyum Theri theri theri ennu muzhakkhi Thirumumbil vaal kondu namikkunnu Kodungallur Bharani Theri Pattu Lyrics Malayalam
ഭഗവതി! ഭഗവതി! ഭഗവതി! കേടിടരുത് ഭഗവതി, കേടിടരുത് ഭഗവതി, വന്നു വന്ന് വരുവന് ഭഗവതി, വന്നു വന്നു വരുവന് ഭഗവതി. Below is a traditional excerpt from the Theri
Historically, the Kodungallur Bharani was one of the few festivals where marginalized communities were granted entry to the temple precincts. The songs served as a tool for Dalit resistance , allowing devotees to temporarily subvert Brahmanical norms of "purity" and propriety. Nature of the Lyrics Kodungallur Bharani Theri Pattu Lyrics Malayalam