rayira nallur festival

Rayranallur Climbing

Rayranallur hill was the residence of Naranath Branthan, the Indian counterpart of Greek mythology. It was a calm and quite located at Naduvattam near Pattambi,Palakad district in Kerala. It was at the Rayranallur hill that he received the vision of Devi on first day of the month of Thulaam.
Rayranallur hill is 500 feets high and has a width of 300 acres. That is the place where he got the vision. It became a temple without an Idol of Devi, but had the footprint of the Goddess forming a pond . From that day these place is considered holy and people began to after worship there. The Pond has much water and it never runs dry. This water is used for ‘Pujas’ and ‘Archanas’.
The temple situated on the hill stretches for about six hectares. Thousands of people outside and inside Kerala visit the place to have blessings from the Devi on the first day of the month of Thulaam every year. They believe that climbing the hill on that day would provide them with many blessing such as marriage, getting children, cure from diseases etc.
The man who made the temple was NaranathBranthan. When he was meditating in ‘Branthachalam’, two kilometers west of the temple he saw the Goddess(Devi) swinging on a Banyan tree and he followed her. But no sooner had he reached near her than she disappeared leaving her foot print which turned in to a pond. When he saw the pond, he started ‘pujas’ there. Myth says that Naranth Branthan ralled up hug stone from the vally to the top and rolled them down laughing loudly. This is said to reflect his vision on the triviality and futility of human efforts.
Naranath Branthan was the offspring of Vararuchi the Brahmin who adored the court of Vikramadithya. He was one among the twelve children that Vararuchi had in a ‘Parayi’ (a woman who belonged to the low cast of ‘parayan’). ‘Parayi Petta Panthirukulam ’(the twelve branched clan of Parayi) is a strong current in Kerala folklore.
We can the statue of Naranathu Branthan on the beautifull hill created by Architect Surendra Krishnan to the commene radio to Naranathu Branthan

Guruvayoor Festival

GURUVAYOOR FESTIVAL

Guruvayoor ‘Utsave’ is celebrated for tendays form ‘Puyam Nall ‘in the month of ‘Kumbam’.The temple towne decorated in devoites and business the town is very attractive at the time.

Elephant Race

Aanayottam (elephant race) is the greatest atraction in the festival .This has roots in a myth .Formerly Guruvayoor temple was under the Thrikunavaya temple.Once Thrikannamathilakam temple authorities would not sent elephant to the Purveyor Utsav.In remembrance of this event , on the elephant race is conducted the Utsave.Running from Majulal near Eastnada of the temple, elephants enter at the compounded of the temple. The elephant which completes seven rounds and touch the flag post first is selected to bear the ‘Thidampu’.
On the first day evening ‘Acharyavaranam’, ‘Kody pooja’and dune ‘Kodeyattam’ and ‘Kodipurathuvilaku’it is the procession of the Lord on ‘Pazhikka madam’.This ritual is performed twice in the in the morning after’Pantheradypooja’ south side;in the evening after Athazha pooja on the northe of chuttamala people croud in to thise blissful ceremony. ‘Ulsavabali’ on the 8th day of the festival is also very important. ‘Gramapradakshinam’ ‘Pallivetta’ and ‘Arattu’are the major ceremonies of 9th and 10th days ‘Kodeerakkam’ is dane,marking the end of the festeval

Vrishcheka Ekadasi is another famous festival in Guruvayoor temple.

The eldest elephant among the temples herd pays homage to the legendary Guruvayoor Kesavan the most celebrated elephant that belonged to the Guruvayoor temple.Also there will be ‘Champai sagetholsavam’ for 11th days which start from the ‘Akadasi’. 200 artists participate every day in the function.
‘Ashtamirhiny ,Lord Krishna’s Birtheday,is yetanother famous festivalof the temple. Devotes crowded in special poojas and art programs will be there Dinner/sadya in the day.