Sunday, February 08, 2004
Payyanur: The Four day long Perumkaliyattam at Thayineri Muchilottu Bhagavathi Temple has started. On Friday morning, after opening the sanctum sanctorum, with the "Komaram" of the Bhagavathi, the temple authorities went to Payyanur Subramanya Temple. They collected fire, water, rice and wood from Subramanya Temple and returned to Thayineri Temple.
The fire which was brought from Subramanya Temple used to lit the oven of the Thayineri Muchilottu Bhagavathi Temple which marked the starting of the "Annadanam". After the Ganapathi Pooja, at 1 O' Clock Bhagavathi Thottam, Theyyattam, Pulikandan Vellattam, Chamundi Thottam, Kannangattu Bhagavathi and Puliyoor Kali Thottam and Mondhikkolam were performed.
The cultural programme was inaugurated by Shri MV Raghavan on Saturday evening. Poet V. Madhusoodhanan Nair was the Chief Guest.