17/03/2026
Endles Lament
Hindus of this land are the ones who once split their own heads, offering their blood to the Goddess, dancing in ecstatic devotion. They are the ones who held sharp pallivaal swords and spears in their hands and celebrated the festivals of the kaavu.
Yet today we see the same Hindus lamenting that “Kerala will become another Kashmir.” What is even more painful is that the very people who claim to be protectors of Hindu society are the ones amplifying this fear.
A weapon that is never used will gather rust. The sacred weapons placed before the Goddess in the kaavu are becoming like that — rusting through disuse.
Once, people witnessed devotees who, in a state beyond themselves, shed their own blood in fierce devotion. Today that intensity has become nothing more than a fantasy for many. In some places even that has vanished — what remains are decorative displays, a bit of fireworks, music shows, and colorful processions.
Just as the Goddess possesses intensity, the devotees too must have that same intensity. And that is not something proven through words, but through action.
It is time for us to honestly reflect on where we went wrong.
Note:
Kumbha Bharani at Alappuzha — where the Goddess is still offered sacrifice with weapons that have not gathered rust.
Those who keep lamenting do not understand that the Goddess’s pallivaal is not a mere showpiece.
It is not enough for those who converted to return.
We must also learn — and teach others — how to live firmly within our own identity without abandoning it.