Thursday, March 21, 2002
Payyanur: The youth wing of CMP, the Kerala Socialist Youth Federation (KSYF) is conducting a youth march from Kasargode to Thriuvananthapuram against the increasing unemployment in the state. "Give Industry, Give Job" is the slogan of the march. The march will enter Kannur district on 22nd March. A warm receiptin is arranged at the district border at the olavara brdige at 3pm by the organisation's district committee. A public meeting will be held at Gandhimaidan on the same day.
Tuesday, March 19, 2002
Thiruvananthapuram: A subcommittee has been formed under KPCC to select the presidents of varous block committees of Congress party in Kerala. Sri.KP Kunhikannan, Gen Secretary of KPCC will be heading the sub committee. This was informed by Sri.K.Muraleedharan MP, the president of KPCC at Thiruvananthapuram yesterday. Kunhikannan will be heading another sub committee also which is responsible for the fund-raising for the new KPCC building and the renovation of the party's organ, Veekshanam.
Payyanur: Payyanur Khadi Kendra will be receiving an aid of Rs 50 lakhs. This was announced by Sri. CF Thomas, the minister for rural development at a press conference held at Thiruvananthapuram this morning. This amount is given to overcome the crisis due to the unavailability of raw cotton at varous production centres under the Payyanur Khadi Kendra. Including this the minister announced a total amount of Rs.40 crores to the Khadi sector.
Payyanur: The pooram festival of Kunhimangalam Malliyottu Palottu Kavu begins today along with many other temple of North Malabar. On 25th March, the Marathukali between Palottu Kavu poorakkali team lead by Panppuzha Padmanabhan Panikkar and the Mathamangalam Puliyoorkali Temple team lead by Karivellur Vinod Panikkar will be performed. The pooramkuli which marks the end of the pooram celebrations will be held on 27th March.
Payyanur: The silver jubilee celebrations of Vellur AKG club begins today. Filmstar Murali will inaugurate the function at 6 pm today. P.Appukuttan Master will preside over the function. A lot of sport and culutural events are organised as part of the jubilee celebrations.
Monday, March 18, 2002
Payyanur: The foot-over-bridge which links the two platforms of Payyanur railway station is nearing completion. The final works are in progress and will be open to the passengers within few days. The construction of this fly-over was started about three years ago.
Payyanur: Now-a-days snatch of valuables and pick pocketing are common at Payyanur Bus Stand. On Saturday evening a couple who were waiting for the bus was the latest victim by losing their purse. A youth came and snatched their purse and escaped. It is reported that the Bus Stand is under the control of anti-socials.
Anti-socials at Kankol Town
It is reported that the activities of anti-socials and drunkards are increasing day by day at Kankol Town.
Pooram Celbrations
The pooram celebrations, one of the important occasions of the girls of North Malabar will start on 19th March, 2002 for 9 days i.e. from 'Karthika' asterism to 'Pooram' asterism. During these 9 days, the virgins of every house worship the Kamadevan by offering different variety of flowers.
It is the custom of every house to maintain the centre room of the house called 'Padinjatta' (this room is immaculate and where the sacred photographs of different Gods and idols of their own deities are preserved) as the place of worship. The virgins will offer the flowers to 'Kamadevan' at the 'Kannimoola' (prosperous corner) by placing a lit lamp. On these 9 days, the flowers are offered with pray to 'Malaramban' (Kamadevan) on a small wooden stratum specially made for this purpose. On 'Pooram' day, by accumulating the flowers placed on all these 9 days, they construct an idol of 'Kamadevan' with flowers. On the evening, these flowers are brought out of the house and deposited under a jack fruit tree after completing the traditional rituals. While depositing the flowers under the jack fruit tree, the virgins bid the 'Kamadevan' this year with a request 'Nerathe Kalathe Varane Kama' 'Kandathilaraatinum Varane Kama' meaning (thereby 'Kamadevan' please come early next year as well as to come and attend the paddy field celebration). With this function, the 'Pooram' celebration comes to an end.
Poorakkali and Marathukali are performed in various bhagavathi temples during this period. This dance is usually performed in Kannangatu temples of the Yadava community, Muchilottu Kavus of Vaniya Community and in various bhagavathi kavus of the Thiyya community. The pooramkuli on the "pooram" day is another main ritual which brings an end to the pooram festival. .(To know more about Pooram Festival and Poorakkali, please visit www.poorakkali.com)
Payyanur: The Payyanur Constituency Convention of the Muslim Youth League will be held at Ponnambara Service Co-opBank Auditorium at Peringome today. Sri. AP Aalikunji,president of IUML Payyanur constituency will inaugurate the convention.
