Sankranthi Kodipandhalu part 2

Let’s dig a little into the history of Kukkata Shastra. Kodu Pandalu is termed as Kukkuta Shastra. This is a form of an attempt to gain insight to a question of spiritual sense or to foresee a situation by a ritual. This is most commonly believed in the coastal regions of Andhra Pradesh. This ritual is in reference with the cock color which is most certainly attached to a calendar. There is also a kind of astrology told by indicating the color of the strongest planet in an hoary figure depending on the time at which the question is asked; probably the time at which the fight starts.

This puranam discloses various types of fighter cocks. their care and medication, the influences of various Zodiac signs on the cocks and their winning strategies, and rules to be followed by the owner of the cock before putting the bet. In Sanskrit, Kukkuta means a Cock (also called Rooster). Kukkuta Sastra became popular after the Bobbili and Palanadu Wars which were the result of Cock Fighting.