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Peruvanm Pooram.
 The
most prominent
&dominant "
Gramam"(
Village )of
erstwhile 32 "Kerala
grammas"
incorporated by
Saint Parasurama,
Peruvanam or
Perumanam Gramam is
having the rich
heritage in
performing temple
arts. Situated at 10
kms southwards from
"Vadakumnathan" on
Thrissur- Thrippayar
rout, the Peruvanam
Mahadevar Temple is
constructed in 6th
century A.D. The
main deity of the
temple is "
erattayappan"
two "idols" in a
single base. One
more temple is there
adjacent to this "Grabhagriham",
the "Madathilappan"
10m high and 3
storied. The idol of
sivalinga is more
than 2m high with a
reasonable width.
The upper storey
walls of sreekovil
is decorated with
the sculpture of
Brahma, Vishnu and
Maheswara. The
presiding temple of
42 deasms(sub
villages), the "Peruvanam
pooram"
of this temple is
considered to be
second oldest
socio-religious
festival in world
still in
practice. The 27 day
long “devamela”
starts with fixing
the flag post at
cherpu bagavathy
temple and
announcing that the
24 participants are
ready for this year
“Peruvanam-Arattupuzha”
pooram.
The melams at
eastern path way of
the temple is world
famous for its
perfection and
ambience. The "panchari
melam"
is prominent among
them. Most of the
practicing vadhya
kala artists of
kerala are either
from this gramam or
closely related to "Peruvanam".
The participants
other than
arattupuzha sasta
and trippayar thevar
are:
Devi temples
of: Cherpu, Oorakam,
Thottippal,KadalasseryPisharical,
Anthikadu, Edakunni,
Ayyukunnu,
Thaikkattussery,
Kadu-ppassery,
choorakode, Kodakara
Poonilarkavu,
Chalakudi kattu
Pisharical.
Sasta
temples of:
Chathakudam,
chakkumkulangara,
kodannoor, Nankulam,
Sreemattil,
Nettissery,
Muppliyam Kallely,
Chittichathakudam,
Medamkulam.
The tempo starts
with the “Aswathy
vela” on star
aswathy at Cherpu
bagavathy temple,
followed by “karthika
purappadu” in
kadalassery
pisharical, Kodakara,
Thottippal “Rohinivilakku”
of oorakathamma
thiruvadi” With the
“Makiyeeram
purappadu” at
Arattupuzha,
trippayar, oorakam,
chathakudam, cherpu,
anthikadu &
choorakodu the
festival is on the
move. The tempo
continues with “thiruvathira
purappadu/
thiruathira
vilakku”at Muppliyam
kallely, chathakudam
& Arattupuzha. The
next day “punartham
vilakku at
thaikattussery, and
chakkumkulam.
On “pooyam”
nakshatram (star) ‘Peruvanam
Pooram (pooyam)” 
Next day on ayilyam
star ”Pidicaparambhu
pooram”. On the
makam day morning
anayottam(Elephant
race) at “Pidicaparambhu”and
in the evening “
tharackal pooram” at
arattupuzha. On
pooram day evening
the devamela starts
and ends at next day
with “arattu”.All
temples
participating in
this mela will have
“kodickal pooram/uthram
vilakku".
The
uthram day night
arattupuzha sasta
will perform
gramabali covering
more than 17temples
important junctions,
some special trees
and ponds and end up
giving Bali to “kshetrapala”
(god of temple
security) and
Atham
kodikuthu.
Chathakudam sasta
along with
Thiruvulla kavu
sasta will perform “Gramabali”
covering the entire
Gramam on uthram
day. Chathakudam
will conclude the
pooram on next day
known as “Atham
kodikuthu”.
It is interesting to
note that the
gramabali is
performed by both
deities traveling on
a single elephant.
The brief
description of the
events: main venue
of the pooyam is the
eastern path way to
Peruvanam temple.
This is an inclined
strip bounded by
high compound walls.
Few pooram will
ascend while others
will descend. The
thrilling paces
starts with “
kadalassery
pisharical
bhagavathi ascending
with panchari by 4
p.m .By 6.30 “Arattupuzha
sasta” will descend
with “pandy”. “Chathakudam
sasta” will ascend
with panchari at
7p.m and stops at
mid way and latter
joins with “
oorakathamma” to
continue panchari.
Meanwhile the “Cherpu
bhagavathi” will
enter through west
nada with “panchavadhyam”.
Later at midnight
there is “Peruvanam
vilakku” in side the
temple premises with
panchari. Again
there is a “pandimelam”
at west nada.
Another interesting
factor about both
Peruvanam and
arattupuzha pooram
is “Thiruvulla kavu”
sasta is
participating for
this “gramabali”
only.
An interesting tail
piece: even though
all these pooram
enters and leaves
the temple premises:
“permanathappan”
is a silent
spectator to this
event.
Arattupuzha Pooram.
 
The
temple is situated
in a village called
arattupuzha 16 km
away from
Vadakumnathan on the
out skirts of
Thrissur –Irinjalakuda
route. The deity is
"Dharmasastha"and
there is no sub
shrine. "Vasishta"
the "Devaguru" is
worshipped here
according to other
legend.
Arattupuzha Pooram
is conducted in a
classic style during
march –April. There
were 108
participating
poorams in this
festival and all
temples in kerala
will close before
sunset on this day
to attend this "devamela".
Due to various
reasons most of the
participant pooram
absconded from this
festival and now the
toll is 24. The host
is "arattupuzha
sastha"
but the presiding
deity of the "Deva
sangamam"
is the "Thrippayar
Thevar".
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The evening starts
with the host”
arattupuzha sasta”
pooram with 15
elephants and
panchari melam.
Staring at 6.45pm
and covering all 5
kalams meticulously
finishes at
10.50p.m.After the
melam Arattupuzha
sasta waits in “Nilapaduthara”
for other pooram to
enter. Mean while “Chathakudam
sasta” along
with “thottippal
bhagavathi”
with “panchari” will
enter. Arattupuzha
sasta will hand over
the charge of host
to Chathakudam sasta
and leave. The
various pooram will
enter the field .By
midnight when star “
choti” surfaces the
arattu starts with “pisharical
bagavathy’s”
arattu in “mantharam
kadavu”,a
special place for
holy dip in the
river. The anti
tetanus
pisharical
bagavathy will clean
the river and the
sacred “ganga” will
join the river at
this moment. In the
meantime the
Trippayar Thevar
will reach the
boundary and starts
with pancha vadyam
.During course of
travel the no. of
elephants will
increase and the
melam will be pandy.
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The
majestic journey
through his own land
and the dramatic
entry in the wee
hours is really
royal. Thevar at
center in a elevated
"Nadavarambu"
(foot path among
paddy field) Cherpu
bagavathy and
oorakathamma
thiruvady
on both sides and
others in either
side facing the
rising sun ,is the
panorama of this
pooram. The view of
these 70 odd
caparisoned
elephants, slowly
marching towords the
rising sun is an
amazing view.. It is
believed that 33core
devathas of Hindu
mythology will be
watching this
greatest show on
earth. It's the "Arattu"
of famous "Peruvanam"
pooram.
After this “thevar”
”Cherpu
bagavathy”
and "oorakathamma”
moves to
arattukadavu
for holy dip .Soon
after the arattu all
the devatha will pay
a courtesy call to
the host and the
host will accompany
them up to 7 paddy
fields to say good
by
Arattupuzha
Pooram
is the "Arattu"
of famous "Peruvanam"
pooram
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This
is the base temple
of 64 primary and
other 100 and odd
kali temples in
Kerala .The
construction of this
temples date back
Chera Dynasty. It is
the temple built for
the legendary "
Lord
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The
idol of Sree Rama
was installed at
this temple by the
side of the river "
The
temple is situated
at Irinjalakuda 25
km south west from
Vadakunnathan.The
overjoyed "
