Oracle in Malayalam
An oracle in the Kerala temple sense is കോമരം (komaram), the possessed dancer who speaks for the deity at a shrine. The word belongs to ritual life and is heard at festivals rather than in ordinary conversation.
Most common translation
Oracle, possessed-dancers in temples.
അമ്പല ഉത്സവത്തിൽ കോമരം ഉറഞ്ഞുതുള്ളി.
ambala uthsavathil komaram uranjuthulli
At the temple festival the oracle danced in a trance.
Dictionary entry
- കോമരം (komaram) — Oracle, possessed-dancers in temples.
This is the only option listed, and it is tied to the temple oracle, so it would not translate oracle used of an ancient shrine or of an authoritative source.
Common questions
How do you say oracle in Malayalam?
കോമരം (komaram), the temple oracle who speaks for the deity.
Is a komaram the same as a priest?
No. The priest performs the rituals, while the komaram becomes possessed and delivers the words of the deity.