Pallassana - East
Pallassana - East
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The Agraharams of Palakkad
Overview
Sri Kalyana Parvathy Sametha Sri Gargeswara Swamy Temple - Gargeshwara swamy with Kalyana Parvati
Location
Location: The Pallassana East village is located about 23 Kms from the Palakkad railway station and off the Kollengode Kunisseri road. Chirakkode 1Km away frm Gramam, Karippode 5 km away frm Gramam towards Palakkad - Land Mark : VIMHS (Vaidyanathaiyer Memorial High School, Gramam Vadakkethalai
Address: JMP6+48P, Karipode Pallassana Rd, Pallassana, Kerala 678505
Temple Timings:
5.00AM TO 9.30AM
5.30PM TO 7.30PM
History
When the Tamil Brahmins moved to East Pallassana, they started looking for a place of worship – temple. Thus the Siva temple came to existence. The Siva Lingam of the present temple was originally consecrated and worshipped by a Rishi, known by the name, Gargamuniswar and hence the name for our Swamy – Gargeswara
Swamy. The original temple was very much below ground level – in a pit.
Later on they raised the level to high and reconstructed the temple
to the current level. The Ambal of the temple is Kalyana Parvathy. The
original stone idol was approximately 5 feet high and with all lakshanams. Later the idol was changed as the original one developed deformity in stomach region (challa vizharathu). This was predicted in prasnam and the present idol was consecrated in the place of old one, some hundred year ago. The original idol was put in Grama kulam (Sivan Kulam) and remained there till 1957-58. Before the ashtabandha kalasa kumbhabhishekam in 1957 – 58 ashtamangalya prasnam was conducted and they recommended to remove the idol from the village tank as it had some bad effects. In 1957-58 the entire water was pumped out of the Sivan kulam and the idol was retrieved from the tank. It was then taken to Gayathri river and buried there. Till this Kumbhabishekam in 1958 a snake shaped idol as Subramaniaswamy was also being worshipped. During 1957-58 Kumbhabishekam new Subramaniaswamy idol was consecrated and old idol became Nagar(snake).
Apart from Gargeswarar and Kalyana Parvathi there are other prathishtas like Nandikeswarar,Vigeswarar, Subranmania swami, Nagar, Sastha, Chandikeswarar, navagrahangal (small lingam shaped nine stone pratishtas in inverted “U” Shape near Chandikeswarar) etc are there in the temple.
The temple is constructed in the typical style (Agama vidhi) found in
any other Tamil Brahmin agraharam temples. In all Tamil Brahmin Siva temple, if Ambal prathishta is there and when Sivan faces East direction, then Ambal’s prathishta is done facing South direction. In this temple Goddess also is facing South direction.
from article by Sri P S Krishnan and Quoted by Sri P R Ramachander
Deities
Primary deity: Sri Gargeswara (Siva Temple) - Lingam
Videos
Videos
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Utsavams
Thiruvathira
Sivaratri
Sasthaprithi
Prathishta dinam
Navaratri
Annabhishekam
Vaikkathashtami
Vahanas
No Vahanam , Only “Utsava Moorthy” is taken for Grama Prathikshanam
Adimakkavu
Pazhaya kavu Meenkulathi Amman
Puthan Kavu Baghavathy Temple
Other Agraharam Information
Total homes in the Agraharam: 47
Number and % of Brahmin homes: 27 or about 57%
Number and % of homes retaining traditional look: 90%
Does the village have a brahmana samooham: Yes there is a samooham
Does the village temple have a temple car (theru): 100 year old Palakkau
When was the last ashtabandhana kumbabhishekam done: 10-04-2023 Andharitha Prathishta
Contact Information
Sri P.M Seshadri,President 9495072070
Sri R.Bhava kumar Secretary 9447744827
Sri K.R.Venkateswaran Treasurer 9744211777
Sri P.R.Ramaswamy 9444874774
Well Known Elders from the Agraharam
Sri Late Krishna Vadhyar (1940-56)
Sri Late Rama Vadyar S/O Krishna vadyar
Sri Late Vaithukutti vadyar
Sri Late Anandha Vadyar
Sri Late Kodhanda Vadyar
Sri Late Ganapathy Vadyar
Sri Late Rasappa Vadyar
Sri Late Pichamani Vadyar
Sri Vittal Bajan Mandali,Mumbai Presently Led by Sri P.R Ramnath
Narayanan(Manikantan)
Retd Major Gen Sri Dharmarajan
Dr.P.K Vasudevan
Dr.P.K Balasubramanian (Retd ISRO Scientist)
Sri P.S Krishnan (Retd Scientist BARC,Mumbai)
Food and Catering
Smt Seetha Mami (On Request) 9447834599
Smt Kamali Mami (On Request) 9497826756
Other eataries
Murukesan Café - 500 mtrs
Hotel Uma Sankar (Ramans hotel),1 km away frm (Near Pazhaya Kavu)
Hotel Suma café (Near Pazhaya Kavu)
Subramanian Tea Stall , Karippode ( Abt 3 kms Away)
Hall for functions and Lodging
Agraharam House - Contact Sri K.R.Venkateswaran Treasurer 9744211777
Other places to stay which are nearby
Tamil Nadu Tourist Home , Cherakkode - P.R Ramaswamy: 944874774
Meenkulathi Tourist Home, Pazhayakavu
Bank Accounts for sending Kanikkai, donation or vazhipadu
Canara Bank,Pallasena Branch
Kizhakke Grama Samajam
A/C No:6010101004670
IFSC CODE:CNRB0006010
Author's Notes
Pallasana Agraharam - Kizhakke Gramam - 100 Agraharams Project
Kalyana Parvati Samedha Sri Gargeshwara Swamy
Pallasana is about 6 kilometers from Kollengode railway station and 23 Kms from Palakkad.
Pallasana has two Brahmin Agraharams - One the Kizhakke Gramam - East Village and the other Pandinjare Gramam - West Village
We are at the Pallasana East Village now
To learn about Pallasana is to learn about the Mannadiyars who migrated from the Chola land and founded the Meenkulathi Temple. Actually Goddess Meenakshi manifested under an umbrella (in the divine stone the Mannadiyars brought from Madurai) and hence the place is called 'Kudamannu'.
One will also learn from Pallasena the Onathallu. Onathallu, which is 'also known as Kayyāmkali or Avittathallu is an Indian martial dance and a semi-contact combat sport performed in Kerala during the festival of Onam.'. The sport has its origins in the wars the locals fought as a part of the Kolathanadu Kingdom.
"The name Pallassana refers to the fact that the group historically constituted the Pallava Sena or the Pallava Army, which eventually morphed into Pallassana or Pallasena, as it is known today."
That also brings us to the Rishi Garga. There are many saints in the name of Garga. An article in Hindupedia tells about 8 different Gargas. The saint installed the original deity which according to Sri P S Krishnan (quoted by RajaTatha website) "The original stone idol was approximately 5 feet high and with all lakshanams. Later the idol was changed as the original one developed deformity in stomach region (challa vizharathu). This was predicted in prasnam and the present idol was consecrated in the place of old one, some hundred year ago. The original idol was put in Grama kulam (Sivan Kulam) and remained there till 1957-58. Before the ashtabandha kalasa kumbhabhishekam in 1957 – 58 ashtamangalya prasnam was conducted and they recommended to remove the idol from the village tank as it had some bad effects. In 1957-58 the entire water was pumped out of the Sivan kulam and the idol was retrieved from the tank. It was then taken to Gayathri river and buried there."
Goddess Kalyana Parvati blesses devotees with a long happy married life.
There is also an interesting titbit - "In Palakkad region the first Sasthapreethi is conducted in Nurani and the last Sasthapreethi at Pallassana Kizhekke Gramam."
The agraharam is in a North South axis and the Lord faces east and a pond. The Goddess faces south as in east facing Shiva temples.
Shiva temples usually have large land grants and in Tamilnadu temples have grants for Thoonga Vilakku or Perpetual Lamp - திருநுந்தா விளக்கு or நந்தா விளக்கு where Kings and commons donated goats or cattle for making ghee from milk. The lands granted ensured adequate rice for nitya puja at the temples. All was lost with the 1970 Land act and the temples now have to depend on contributors for the daily upkeep and running.
Like Sri Venkateswaran says in this video, there will be a time when the sons and daughters of this Gramam will return and hopefully restore the glory of the past.
Like I said in the earlier gramams, Kollengode is full of magic during monsoons. I also like the clean water body /tank which is refreshing and good to recharge the aquifers.
My namaskarams to the elders who have thoughtfully integrated all elements in the Agraharams to make it sustainable.
Radhe Krishna
Sriram(Hari), 100-Agraharams Project
Rama Bhagavathar Charitable Trust
July 12, 2024
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