Periods occur every month. The menstrual cycle is the most natural aspect of living for menstruators. However, Do only humans menstruate? Do you ever wonder if Goddesses also had a menstrual cycle? What did they do? What did they use? If you had these questions in mind, you have landed on the right page.
This article will tell you legends about Goddess Parvati and if she had periods.
Goddess Parvati Bled For 28 Days
Chengannur Mahadeva Temple, located in Chengannur, Kerala, is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Goddess Bhadrakali, an incarnation of Sati or Parvati and Goddess of the state. It is famous throughout the country for celebrating the menstruation festival in which the temple remains closed for three days.
Devotees believe that the Goddess experiences irregular menstruation. According to a mythological story, people believe that Goddess Parvati came here from the Himalayas after marrying Lord Shiva. She had periods here, which went for about 28 days.
Another tale is of sage Agastya. For some reason, he could not witness Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati getting married. Therefore, the couple decided to pay a visit to the sage. It is believed that Goddess Parvati got her period while she was on her way to meet sage Agastya. Therefore, she waited for 28 days at the site of the temple before she could appear in front of the sage and bless him.
Which Goddess Get Her Periods In Kerala?
It is a popular question people search on the internet, and the answer lies in the walls of Chengannur Mahadeva Temple. According to the local folklore, people believe when Lord Shiva was roaming around the Earth carrying the body of Sati, a part of her fell at the site of the temple.
One day, when the priest was cleaning the statue, he noticed stains of blood, and when he confirmed with the senior woman in his family, she confirmed that the Goddess was bleeding. Since then, the town has had a ritual of closing the temple for three days and moving the idol to another part of the temple. On the fourth day, a procession is carried out in which the idol of the Goddess is carried on an elephant, and musicians accompany for a ritual bath to the Mithra River.
Another elephant with Lord Shiva’s idol waits in front of the temple for Goddess Parvati to arrive after her bath. A grand ceremony takes place in which the two idols are placed in the temple again, and the devotees offer prayers to the stained dress of the Goddess.
People today believe that the Goddess used to get her periods every month, but now the occurrence is rare. However, the priest still follows the ritual of confirming it with the senior-most woman of his house.
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In Which Temple Does Devi Get Periods?
Apart from Chengannur Mahadeva Temple, Kerala, Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, Assam, is also famous for the Goddess that gets her periods. Believed to be an incarnation of Goddess Kali, who was the reincarnation of Goddess Parvati, Kamakhya Devi bleeds for three days.
The temple remains closed for those days, and pilgrims from around the country visit the annual festival organised on the premises. People believe that the Goddess gets her periods annually during monsoons.
For those three days, devotees are instructed not to do gardening, cook, engage in religious practices, or perform veneration (puja).
If mythological stories are believed to be true, Goddess Parvati did have her periods. It is ironic that the blood associated with menstruators (Menstrual Hygiene) is a source of disgust and taboo in our society, it is a source of power when associated with Goddesses.
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