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👈 Commentary in Malayalam
In the Ullanat family once upon a time, there was a Karanavar who was a great Upasaka and Maantrika. It is said that he had the Darshan of Goddess Parvathi in the form of a woman of Kurava tribe on the hills of Kalladikode. (It is the form that Goddess Parvathi took to accompany Lord Shiva when he took the form of Kiraata. The Goddess is known as “Tvarita” in the Tantric lore.) The Goddess Kurathi Bhagavathi accepted to come with the Ullanat Karanavar and to be the Upasana Devata at his home at Athit Bhavanam. There is also another version that She was brought by the Karanavar from Ezham, i.e., Srilanka. There is yet another version that the Ullanat Panicker and his friend, the Naduvazhi Nair of Puravur family went to Kalladikode for learning the secrets of the esoteric art of Mantravada. After spending some days and learning the art they started returning. At the foothills of the mountain Goddess Parvathi as Kurathi offered to come with Ullanat Panicker. All the Mantric texts in palm leaves were handed over to the Puravur Nair and Ullanat Panicker offered the top of his palm-leaf umbrella for the Goddess to ascend. And thus she was brought to Venkitangu by Ullanat Panicker. (This Puravur Nair, who later became a great Mantrika, is worshiped as Ammavan, a clan deity, in Puravur family also). The Karanavar worshipped the Goddess with ardent devotion and attained salvation. And the descendants started worshipping both this Karanavar (Ammavan) and Kurathi Bhagavathi as the deities of the clan.
In the Ullanat family once upon a time, there was a Karanavar who was a great Upasaka and Maantrika. It is said that he had the Darshan of Goddess Parvathi in the form of a woman of Kurava tribe on the hills of Kalladikode. (It is the form that Goddess Parvathi took to accompany Lord Shiva when he took the form of Kiraata. The Goddess is known as “Tvarita” in the Tantric lore.) The Goddess Kurathi Bhagavathi accepted to come with the Ullanat Karanavar and to be the Upasana Devata at his home at Athit Bhavanam. There is also another version that She was brought by the Karanavar from Ezham, i.e., Srilanka. There is yet another version that the Ullanat Panicker and his friend, the Naduvazhi Nair of Puravur family went to Kalladikode for learning the secrets of the esoteric art of Mantravada. After spending some days and learning the art they started returning. At the foothills of the mountain Goddess Parvathi as Kurathi offered to come with Ullanat Panicker. All the Mantric texts in palm leaves were handed over to the Puravur Nair and Ullanat Panicker offered the top of his palm-leaf umbrella for the Goddess to ascend. And thus she was brought to Venkitangu by Ullanat Panicker. (This Puravur Nair, who later became a great Mantrika, is worshiped as Ammavan, a clan deity, in Puravur family also). The Karanavar worshipped the Goddess with ardent devotion and attained salvation. And the descendants started worshipping both this Karanavar (Ammavan) and Kurathi Bhagavathi as the deities of the clan.
At the entrance of the Kalari on the left-hand side of the veranda, there is a stone bench where Ammavan (the Karanavar) is worshipped and below that there is a square granite slab, which is venerated as the seat of Kurathi Bhagavathi. Ammavan and Kurathi Bhagavathi are the ‘Kuladaivangal’ of the Ullanat Tharavad.
At the entrance of the Kalari on the left-hand side of the veranda, there is a stone bench where Ammavan (the Karanavar) is worshipped and below that there is a square granite slab, which is venerated as the seat of Kurathi Bhagavathi. Ammavan and Kurathi Bhagavathi are the ‘Kuladaivangal’ of the Ullanat Tharavad.
Kalari Puja was conducted regularly for 7 days every year until the time of Raman Mootha Panicker. It used to be a grand function for the family to get together and worship the clan deities. Chennas Namboothiripad and his assistants used to conduct the Tantric ritualistic worship. But later it was stopped until it was restarted in recent years.
Kalari Puja was conducted regularly for 7 days every year until the time of Raman Mootha Panicker. It used to be a grand function for the family to get together and worship the clan deities. Chennas Namboothiripad and his assistants used to conduct the Tantric ritualistic worship. But later it was stopped until it was restarted in recent years.
Besides Kalari Puja, Kalam Pattu and Puja were also regularly conducted at Athit Bhavanam earlier with elaborate Kalam of Kurathi Bhagavathi and Ammavan drawn on the floor. There used to be a family of Komarams near Kadavallur by name Ambat and the senior man of the family used to perform the ritual of Thullal for the Kalam of Ammavan and the senior woman of that family used to do the ritual of Thullal for the Kalam of Kurathi Bhagavathi. Last Komarams were one Govindan Nair and Madhavi Amma. But this was stopped some 50 years ago. Now the family of Komarams is also extinct.
Besides Kalari Puja, Kalam Pattu and Puja were also regularly conducted at Athit Bhavanam earlier with elaborate Kalam of Kurathi Bhagavathi and Ammavan drawn on the floor. There used to be a family of Komarams near Kadavallur by name Ambat and the senior man of the family used to perform the ritual of Thullal for the Kalam of Ammavan and the senior woman of that family used to do the ritual of Thullal for the Kalam of Kurathi Bhagavathi. Last Komarams were one Govindan Nair and Madhavi Amma. But this was stopped some 50 years ago. Now the family of Komarams is also extinct.
The administration of Kalari used to be vested in the Moothamma (Senior Woman Member) of the Ullanat family who used to reside at Athit Bhavanam. At the time of partition, a share was allotted to the Kalari also. Since that was land given under Pattam, the same was lost under the Kerala Land Reforms Act 1969. For some time the Kalari was in a very bad shape without any Puja. Later, daily lighting the lamp was carried on for some time. A few years ago, a detailed Ashtamangalya Prasnam was conducted and with the joint participation of many members, the required Parihara-s were carried out. A Prathishta (in the form of a Baanalinga) of the Karanavar who was murdered [Kunhittinaan Panicker, also known as Kutta Panicker (46)] was installed outside the Kalari compound on the eastern side near the entrance after conducting necessary Santhi Karma-s and Parihara-s to appease the spirit of that Karanavar. Last 3 days of December every year have now been fixed for Kalari Puja and with the contribution of members now this annual Puja is being held regularly since the year 1989 and the rituals are being conducted by the Chennas Namboothiripad.
The administration of Kalari used to be vested in the Moothamma (Senior Woman Member) of the Ullanat family who used to reside at Athit Bhavanam. At the time of partition, a share was allotted to the Kalari also. Since that was land given under Pattam, the same was lost under the Kerala Land Reforms Act 1969. For some time the Kalari was in a very bad shape without any Puja. Later, daily lighting the lamp was carried on for some time. A few years ago, a detailed Ashtamangalya Prasnam was conducted and with the joint participation of many members, the required Parihara-s were carried out. A Prathishta (in the form of a Baanalinga) of the Karanavar who was murdered [Kunhittinaan Panicker, also known as Kutta Panicker (46)] was installed outside the Kalari compound on the eastern side near the entrance after conducting necessary Santhi Karma-s and Parihara-s to appease the spirit of that Karanavar. Last 3 days of December every year have now been fixed for Kalari Puja and with the contribution of members now this annual Puja is being held regularly since the year 1989 and the rituals are being conducted by the Chennas Namboothiripad.
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