Mathoor Visesham Special Supplement

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Mathoor Visesham – Special Supplement

Vol.-2 No. 5May 2004 (For limited circulation)

A Great Mathoor Achievement

Members of the Mathoor family can be proud of their achievements in completing the NaveekaranaKriyakal in the family temple which was long overdue. With the rituals undertaken during the month of May, a major milestone of Punarudharana activities was completed, that of cleansing the temple and associated temple structures of all the Asudhis. A series of activities such as Devaprasnam, Vilichu Cholli Prayaschithm, Parihara Kriyakal, Aavahana Karmangal, Bhagavatha Sapthaha (Moolam) Paarayanam, Thila Havanam, Sayoojya Pooja, Ponkala Festival, Jeernodharanam (renovation) of temple building structures such as main Temple, Thidappally and Chavadi, reconstruction of Kochambalam etc. were undertaken successfully with the grace of Mathoor Bhagavathy. Liberal support of the members of the family and the great team work among the volunteers who came from Trivandrum, Kayamkulam, Cherthala and Ernakulam apart from Alleppey and Nedumudi made the task easier. The enthusiasm of the members of the family to see that this precious family heritage is preserved at any cost was the motivating factor driving the volunteers who put in considerable hard work to complete the activities on schedule. Now it is the duty of all the members of the family to protect the temple and the surroundings from all forms of Asudhis which may cause deterioration of Deva Chithanyam. According to Thantra Sastra, the next major Naveekarana activities will have to be undertaken after a 12 year period.

Report on the Punaprathishta Activities

The rituals associated with the Punaprathishta activities started on May 19th evening. The various pooja rituals scheduled on each day for the next five days were undertaken with due care and reverence. A large number of the members of the family and people living in the locality attended the rituals. As usual the Prasaada Uottu (lunch in the temple) was attended by a large number of people every day. The rituals were undertaken by a team of Thantries led by the family Thantri Brahmasree Narayanan Bhattathiri, under the able guidance of Brahmasree Puthumana Sreedharan Namboothiri of Ambalapuzha. The Mela Vadyam group from Ambalapuzha presented excellent performance particularly on the final days and made the environment highly vibrant. On the final day (May 24th) at the auspicious hour the Dravya Kalasam was poured on the Bhagavathy idol. Following activities were also undertaken simultaneously.

-Re-installation of Siva, Ganapathy and Dhannwanthari idols in the main temple.

-Re-installation of Sastavu, Gandharvan and Rektheswari in the Kochambalam.

-Installation of a new Thazhika Kudam at the top of Kochambalam.

-Re-installation of Karanavar in the re-constructed temple structure.

Sarpa Bali: In order to atone for the Doshams associated with the dilapidated Sarpa Kavu, Palpayasa Bali was undertaken in the Valiyapura. There is an urgency to undertake the renovation activities of the Sarpa Kavu in order to eliminate the anger of Sarpa Devathakal.

Kalasam Vazhipadukal: Following members sponsored various Kalasam Vazhipadukal during the rituals.

Brahma Kalasam(Rs.5000)Conducted byMathoor Sree Bhagavathy Devaswom Committee

Kumbhesa Kalasam (Rs. 1001) – There were 4 Vazhipadus

Rajesh KumarUma MaheswariPrarthana Vigneswari Santosh

Tathva Kalasam (Rs. 1001) – There were 4 Vazhipadus

Murali & SinduR. GopanJyothis Aparna G. Krishna

Khanda Brahma Kalasam(Rs. 201)

There were 14 Vazhipadus for Khanda Brahma Kalasam

Pari Kalasam(Rs. 101)

There were 209 Vazhipadus for Pari Kalasam

Thiruvathira Kali:Valiyapura, the centre of classical arts reverberated with song and dance after a long time when a group of 20 young girls performed Thiruvathira Kali on the evening of May 24th. These girls in the age group of 12 to 18 years wearing multi-coloured Pattu skirts and blouces with flowers in their heads, presented a riot of colours in Valiya Pura under the Nilavilakku andspot lights. The highly energetic girls were trained under the expert guidance of Ms. Seethalakshmi of Mathoor Trisala. It was a great experience for the members present in the Valiya Pura to watch this ancient Nalukettu come alive with such popular Thiruvathira songs like “YAMY YAMY…….”, “VEERA VIRATA…….” etc. The performance lasted for about an hour and the spectators came out with a great feeling of having seen an excellent performance in the ambience provided by Valiyapura, which created such great artists like Mathoor Kunju Pilla Panicker, Guru Gopinath, Champakkulam Pachu Pillai and Mohanan Kunju Panicker.

Photo Exhibition:A photo exhibition on the life and work of the renowned Velakali Aasan, the late Mathoor Mohanan Kunju Panicker (former president of Mathoor Devaswom Committee), was held in Valiyapura on May 24th & 25th. The show was inaugurated by the Mathoor Devaswom Committee President Mr.Rama Raja Varma on 24th morning in Valiyapura. The photographs depicted the contribution made by the late Mohanan Kunju Panicker to the ancient art form of Velakali. There were photographs showing him in full Velakali attire with such great personalities like Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi. The exhibition made it clear to one and all that the late Panicker was the last of the great sons of the family who carried the name of Mathoor Panicker to greater heights.

Special Mathoor Kudumba Yogam:Members of the Mathoor family attended a special Kudumba Yogam on 24th afternoon after lunch to review the progress of the Punarudharana activities in the temple. The Devaswom President Mr. Rama Varma Raja presided over the function. After the presidential address, the Punarudharana Committee convenor, Mr. M. K. K. Panicker presented a report on the Punarudharana activities undertaken in the temple so far. He highlighted some of the problems faced by the members of the Punarudharana committee in undertaking the activities smoothly. Apart from being located in a remote place, the lack of adequate personnel to undertake the various activities was felt often. The convenor requested the members living in the locality to come forward and participate in the various affairs of the temple. It was pointed out that all members of the family should take utmost care to see that the temple and surroundings are not defiled by the actions of certain individuals including outsiders visiting the temple premises. Members were also requested to take interest in ensuring that the daily rituals in the temple are undertaken properly. They may report to the temple administrator about any improper things that have come to their attention. All members of the family were also requested to ensure that the Deva Chaithanyam increases in the temple through their actions resulting in the general well being of all members of the family. There was a suggestion to amalgamate the Devaswom Committee and the Punarudharana Committee for the smooth functioning of the future activities. The President reqested that the status quo be maintained till the next General Body Meeting of the Devaswom Committee.

Pending Punarudharana Activities

The following Punarudharana activities are pending to be undertaken in the Mathoor Sree Bhagavathy temple.

Coating the copper roofing sheet of the main temple building (This could not be undertaken as this requires at least 40 rain free days to get best results)
Renovation of Kalathattu.
Repair of Kamba Vilakku (multi-level brass lamp) in front of the temple.
Construction of compound wall in front of the Temple.
Construction of main entrance gate.
Renovation of Sarpakavu.
Renovation of temple ponds (3 Nos.).
Maintenance of Valiyapura.
Maintenance of temple yard including land filling.
Construction of a new temple for Siva.
Construction of a new temple for Dhanwanthari.

All the above activities will have to be undertaken at the earliest. The only delaying factor is availability of adequate funds to undertake the activities. We now have a team of dedicated volunteers who are ready to spend their time and energy to ensure that the tasks are undertaken efficiently and successfully. Individuals or collective groups may sponsor any one of the above activities fully or partially and obtain Paradevatha’s blessings. There are a large number of members in the family who did not get a chance to properly participate through their contributions in the renovation activities so far. The above activities offer plenty of opportunities for such members to get involved and make their contributions to preserve this great family heritage built painstakingly by our forefathers and handed down to us through generations. Members are requested to contact the convenor for any additional information on the above.

Marriages in the family

- Mr.Sandeepkumar(Sandeep), grandson of late Mathoor-Thycheril Madhavi Kunjamma and son of Mrs. Vimaladevi Kunjamma and Mr. C. S. T. Kaimal, married Ms. Anu, daughter of Ms. Vellora Vialappra Amrithakumari and Mr. V. K. Unnikrishnan Nair, Pappinisseri, Kannur Dist. on 17th May. The marriage was solumnised at the Trichambaram Shreekrishna Temple (Thalikettu) and rest of the ceremony was held at the nearby Dream Palace Auditorium, Trichambaram, Taliparamba, Kannur.

-Ms. Sarika (Salu), daughter of Ms. Gowri and Mr. K. G. Sasikumar was married to Mr. Manoj, son of Ms. B. Rema and Mr. N. Ramachandran, N. Paravoor, on May 30th at Anjali Auditorium, Alleppey. Salu is the granddaughter of Mathoor Vadakkeveetil Mr. Sankara Narayan Panicker and Ms. G. Vijayamma.

-Ms. Priya, daughter of Mr. R. V. Kurup and Ms. T. Sudhamoni is getting married to Mr. Hardik, son of Ms. Kritida and Dr. Jagadish K. Astik, Ankaleswar, Gujarat on June 2nd at Aswathi Kalyana Mandapam, Palakkad. Priya is the granddaughter of Ms. & Mr. Vasudeva Kurup.

Changes

-Mr. Rajasekhara Panicker P.G. and family have moved to their newly constructed house in Alleppey town. Their new address is Mathoor Renju Nivas, Vadackel – P. O., Alleppey. Phone No. 0477-226-9998.

- Mr. K. Vasudeva Panicker has shifted from Trivandrum to join his son in Bangalore. His new address is House No. 102, Adithya II Main, 4th Cross, Sadananda Nagar, NGEF Layout, Bangalore – 560 038 and Phone number is 09880175696.

Finance for Future Activities

We thank all members of the family for generously contributing to the Punarudharana efforts. Mathoor Bhagavathy’s blessings have enabled us to complete the Phase III activities successfully.It is expected that similar support will be extended by the members to this great family heritage for undertaking the pending Punarudharana activities also. Several members are yet to open their account and we are sure that they will also come forward with their generous contributions. Please send your contributions by Bank Draft favouring “Mathoor Kshethram Punarudharana Committee (A/C No. 25064)” payable at State Bank of Travancore, Pazhaveedu Branch, Alleppey. Members of the family are also requested to explore the possibilities of raising funds from external sources to complete the extensive tasks in hand.

Income and Expenditure Statement for Phase III activities as on May 30th

EXPENDITURE .

Sl.No.Item Amount in Rs.Sl.No.Item Amount in Rs.

1. Temple Architect & Astrologer 5,145.002. Expenses for committee meetings 705.00

3. Traveling & Transport Exp. 7,665.004. Electrical work 8,008.36

5. Balalaya Prathista 3,836.006. Compound wall construction materials 27,000.00

7. Cleaning Temple & yard 11,213.508. Varnishing & Painting 18,896.00

9. Mason’s work 16,621.00 10. Materials for renovation of Temple 86,189.50

11. Carpentary charges48,569.00 12. Printing & Stationary 1,865.00

13. Roof Copper & Bronze work62,000.00 14. Peepul Tree maintenance 4,050.00

15. Naveekaranam, Kalasam and Punaprathista

i.Arrangements 2,353.00ii.Light & Sound 7,964.00

iii.Panchavadyam15,700.00iv.Food Expenses 29,721.00

v.Pooja expenses46,192.75vi.Pandal 14,000.00

vii.General labour expenses11,250.00viiiAdvertisement 3,000.00

ix.Sarpa Pooja 3,859.00x.Dakshina 51,449.00 .

Total expenses Rs. 4,87,252.11 .

Total Receipts - Rs. 5,27,366.35Total Expenses- Rs. 4,87,252.11

Balance – Rs. 40,114.24

Members may please note that the above account is based on the information compiled up to the time of going to the press for printing the Mathoor Visesham. A meeting of the Punarudharana committee is called to finalise the accounts on June 6th in Mathoor Temple. Any significant variation that may be there will be reported in the next issue of the newsletter. Members may treat this as advance information. Please contact the Convenor for any clarification required on this.

Contributions received during May 04

Following are the contributions received from the members of the family during May 2004. We will be consolidating all the contributions received and publishing the total contributions made by members of the family in a future issue. .

Name (Receipt Nos.) Amount in Rs.Name (Receipt Nos.) Amount in Rs.

Rs. 20000 and above

Ms. Parvathi Kujamma, Chettikulangara25000

Rs. 10000 to 19999

Mr. V. P. Panicker, Ettumanoor15000Dr. Gopalakrishnan, Sasthamkotta 15000

Mr. Jayaprasad & Ms. Mini, Muscat, Oman10001Ms. Prabha & Mr. Ramesh C. Dutt, Trivandrum 10001

Ms. Mala Sivasankar10001Ms. Sindhu & Mr. Murali, Kaithavana, Alapuzha 10000

Ms. Radhamani Kunjamma10000Ms. Chandrika Kunjamma & Mr. Rajagopal 10000

Mr. Ramachandra Panicker & Family, Pathiyoor10000Dr. Raghunandanan, son of Mr. Gangadharan Nair 10000

Name (Receipt Nos.) Amount in Rs.Name (Receipt Nos.) Amount in Rs.

Rs. 1000 to 9999

Meenakshi, d/o Mr. Prasanth Panicker, Trissur 5001Dr. S. G. Ravindranath 5000

Mr. Gopalakrishna Panicker, Aparna 5000Dr. Sreelatha Kunjamma, Kochi 5000

Dr. Narayana Panicker, Chenganasseri 5000Dr. Ramadevi, Amballoor House, Chengannoor 5000

Ms. Vimala, Mr. C.S.T.Kaimal, Deepa & Sandeep 4500Ms. Sarada Kunjamma & Family, Aluva 4000

Mr. N. J. Pillai & Family, Mannoor House, Adoor 4000Ms. Lakshmi Sunil Kumar, Kochi 3001

Mr. Surash Babu R. M., Kochumathoor 3000 Mr. T. C. S. Pillai & Dr. Leelamoni, Trivandrum 2501

Dr. Vinaya Kumar, Sarala Nivas, Kaithavana 2501Dr. Rajeswari Unnikrishnan 2500

Mr. Mohan Das, Trivandrum 2500Dr. Suseela & Mr. Krishnakumar Pillai 2500

Ms. Devi Kirthi, Rohini, Ambalapuzha 2001Ms. Thulasi Bai, Mathoor House, Kaithavana 2000

Ms. Lekha Rajendran, Trivandrum 2000Mr. G. Mohandas Panicker, Trivandrum 2000

Ms. Santha Kumari Amma, Nanattukalam, Nedumudi 2000Mr. K. Govinda Pillai, Kochumathoor 2000

Ms. Santhakumari Amma, Thakazhi 2000Ms. Parukutty Amma, Unni’s Lane, Trivandrum 2000

Mr. Sreekumar, Kaithavana, Alleppey 2000Ms. Karthiyayani Kunjamma, Mathoor, Kaithavana 2000

Ms. Prabhavathi Amma, Kaithavana, Alleppey 1922Mr. Gopakumar, s/o Mr. M. S. P. PanickerValiyakunnil 1900

Mr. Santhosh Panicker, s/o Mr. M. S. P. Panicker 1700Mr. Narayana Panicker, Sathija Bhavan, Cherthala 1501

Dr. R. Rammohan & Ms. Roopa 1001Prof. A. R. B. Pillai & Prof. J. Rajakumari 1001

Mr. M. S. Narayana Panicker, Thycheril, Nedumudi 1001Ms. Janaki, Pulikkazhathu Madam, Vaikom 1001

Mr. Kishore Kumar, Ambadi, Aluva 1001Ms. Latha & Mr. Ajith, R. P. Nivas, Punnapra 1001

Mr. Rajeev Panicker, Vishnu Nivas, Ambalapuzha 1001Mr. Madhava Panicker, Keecheri, Kakkazham 1001

Mr. S. K. Panicker, Nedumudi 1001Ms. P. Sukumari Kunjamma, Tripunithura 1001

Ms. Sarada Devi, Kaithavana 1001Mr. Nanda Kumar, Mullayil, Cherthala 1001

Mr. Gopala Pillai & Family 1001Ms. Sobha, Chengannoor 1001

Mr. Padmanabha Panicker, Archana, Cherthala 1001Mr. Raju Panicker, Vadakkeveedu, Nedumudi 1001

Mr. Venunatha Karanavar 1000Ms. N. K. Girijadevi Kunjamma, Kochumathoor 1000

Mr. Sabarinath, s/o Bhuvaneswari Amma 1000Ms. Mini Rajendran, Mathoor Puthiyaveedu 1000

Mr. Manoj, Mathoor Puthiya Veedu 1000ms. M. K. Sarada Kunjamma, Aluva 1000

Mr. R. Gopakumar & Ms. M. Sreedevi, Trivandrum 1000Mr. T. K. Raman Pillai, Thatheril, Nedumudi 1000

Dr. T. C. M. Pillai, Trivandrum 1000Mr. Jayachandran, Mathoor Ambika Bhavan 1000

Rs.500 to 999

Ms. Sajitha Muralidharan, Govinda Bhavanam, Nedumudi501Ms. Sudha, Kollam 501

Mr. K. Vasudeva Panicker, Trivandrum 501Mr. Vasudeva Panicker, Trivandrum 501

Ms. Maya & Mr. Harikumar, Arathi, Kaithavana 501Ms. Janaki Kunjamma, Mathoor, Vaikom 501

Mr. Vijayan Kunju Panicker, Trisala, Nedumudi 501Mr. Hari, Usha Bhavan, Kuttamangalam 501

Mr. Sivasankara Pillai, Pournami, Thottuvathala 501Mr. Pramod, Kunnuthara, Nedumudi 501

Ms. Ammini, Paryathu, Nedumudi 501Ms. Sajitha Muralidharan, Nedumudi 501

Ms. Maya & Mr. Harikumar 501Ms. G. Vijayamma Kunjamma, w/o Mr.M.S N. Panicker 501

Mr. P. N. Krishna Panicker, Arun Nivas, Nedumudi 500Mr. A. S. Mohan, Lakshmi Bhavan, Aluva 500

Mr. Narayana Prasad, Haripriya, Trissur 500Mr. V. Rajendran, Perumbavoor, Pulluvazhi 500

Up to Rs. 500

Contributions up to Rs. 500 received are not included here. We hope to publish the information at a future date .

Generous Contributions from Well-Wishers

Generous contributions for Punarudharana activities were received from Mr. N. R. Pillai Ms. Seema Ramesh and mr. B. S. Thampi. Mr. N. R. Pillai, father-in-law of Mr. Suresh Panicker contributed Rs. 25,000 and Ms. Seema Ramesh, sister-in-law of Mr. Suresh Panicker contributed Rs. 13,453. These contributions were received through the kind courtesy of the Convenor, Mr. M. K. K. Panicker. Mr. B. S. Thampi, father-in-law of Dr. Pradeep Panicker, contributed Rs. 5002. This amount was collected by the kind courtesy of Mr. Aravindakshan Nair, Convenor, Trivandrum Unit. We hope that this will be a trend setter motivating people who have an interest in Mathoor Sree Bhagavathy temple to contribute towards this noble task.

Life Membership

The following member of the family has applied for life membership.

Mr. R. Gopakumar, son of Ms. T. Bhuvaneswari Amma and grandson of the late S. Vasudeva Panicker, “Keycer”, T. C. 13 / 201, Pettah – P. O., Trivandrum – 695 024, Phone No. 0471-274-3589.

Poojas Conducted in May

We have not succeeded in getting sponsorship of Divasa Pooja in the Temple for all the days of the month. During this month we had only 14 sponsorships. This is quite low considering the size of the Mathoor family. Please make it a practice to sponsor a Divasa Pooja on the birthdays of the members of the family, particularly the children, and obtain the blessings of the Paradevatha.

- May 3 (Revathy) Divasa Pooja by Govind, s/o Mr. Chandrasekhara Panicker, Vishnukripa, Kaithavana, ALP.

- May 5 (Visakham) Divasa Pooja by Sethumadhavan, son of Mr. Dileep Panicker, Gujarat.

- May 6 (Anizham) Divasa Pooja by Chitra, daughter of Mr. Harikumar, Aluva.

- “““““ Ganesh, son of Dr. G. Geetha.

- May 12 (Rohini) Divasa Pooja by Ajith, s/o Mr. Rajagopal, Ernakulam

- May 13 (Utram) Divasa Pooja by Ms. Janaki Kunjamma, Sumeru, Alleppey

- May 14 (Pooruruttathi) Divasa Pooja by Ms. Deepa, d/o Ms. Vimala & Mr. C. S. T. Kaimal, Mumbai.

- May 17 (Rohini) Divasa Pooja by Sandeep

- May 20 (Rohini) Divasa Pooja by s/o Mr. Rajagopal, Ernakulam.

- May 22 (Thiruvathira) Divasa Pooja by Mr. Narayanan, Trivandrum

- May 24 (Punartham) Divasa Pooja by Dr. Pradeep Panicker, s/o Ms. Bhageerathi Kujamma, Trivandrum

- May 26 (Anizham) Divasa Pooja by Mr. Chandrasekhara Panicker, s/o Mr. Kesavan Naboothiri, Kaithavana.

- May 27 (Makam) Divasa Pooja by Mr. Sukumara Panicker, s/o the late Thycheril Madhavi Kunjamma, TVM

- “ “““ “ Murali, s/o Ms. Rani & Mr. Dileep Kumar

Poojas scheduled in June & July

-June 2 Divasa Pooja by Priya, d/o Mr. Ravindra Nath.

-June 16 (Chothi) Divasa Pooja Ms. Prabha Nair, wife of Mr. Unnikrishnan Nair, TVM

-June 21 (Pooyam) Divasa Pooja by Mr. Vijayankunju Panicker

-June 26 (Atham) Divasa Pooja by Keerthi, Rohini, Ambalapuza

-July 7 (Thiruonam) Divasa Pooja by Mr. Sankaran Nair, s/o the late S. Vasudeva Panicker, NCC Road, TVM

-July 9 (Revathi) Divasa Pooja by Ms. Prabha, wife of Mr. Ramesh C. Dutt, Trivcandrum

-July 11 (Bharani) Divasa Pooja by Mr. Ramesh C. Dutt, husband of Ms. Prabha, Trivcandrum

Pooja Bookings Received for Coming Months