Friday, January 10, 2003
Payyanur: The salt for preparing food for the devotees at Karivellur Muchilottu Perumkaliyattam is being provided as per tradition by a Muslim Family; Thalayillath Tharavadu of Kuniyan Kizhakkekkara of Karivellur. A special pandal is also being erected in the temple compound for this family to co-ordinate the activities of the festival. Accoriding the custom of the Muchilottu Kavu, shortage for any commodity occur in the kitchen during the festival, it has be provided by the Thalayillath Family. Shri Abdul Aziz, the present represenatative of the family is always available in the temple with enough stock of all essential commodities to ensure that the traditional custom is protected. Thus; the Muchilottu Perumakaliyattam also serve as a model for co-existence and communal harmony.
