Melarcode - Vadakkegramam - 100 Agraharams Project
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- Melarcode - Vadakkegramam - 100 Agraharams Project
About the origin of the name, "Mayilattoor" was the former name of Melarcode ("Mayil" மயில் meaning peacock).
I found this soulful writeup about the agraharam in the website dedicated to the agraharam - melarcodevadakkegramam and happy to copy this for your understanding:
Our Village, North Village Melarcode is located about 25 kilometres from Palakkad Town and surrounded by lush paddy fields and greenery. It is a tiny, quaint yet beautiful Village, free from the hustles and bustles of urban life. There are about 25 houses in our Village inhibited purely by Brahmin families, the forefathers of whom are said to have migrated from Tamil Nadu - specifically from Tirunelveli and Thakazhi - several decades ago.
They are said to have migrated specifically from Arumugamangalam in Tuticorin District, where there exists the similar tradition of conducting the Annual Uthsavam for 7 days in the historic Aayirathu Enn Vinayagar Temple during the Tamil month of Chithirai there. Famed for being the Kshethram and Sthalam where Adi Sankara composed the Ganesha Pancharathnam, it is believed that natural calamity forced the people there to relocate, thus inducing the journey to Thakazhi through Shenkottai. The Sastha Preethi conducted in our Village during Uthsavam and Laksharchanai & Akandadhaarai Bhajanai during Mandala Season for Lord Ayyappa can be attributed to conduct of identical festivities in Thakazhi. Similarly, due to the proximity of Thiruchendur to Arumugamangalam, some of the families had and even today continue to have Lord Muruga as their Kula Deivam and even erected a shrine dedicated to Him in Arumugamangalam. This staunch devotion towards Lord Muruga, carried forward across generations, is the reason behind the conduct of Paanaga Poojai in our Temple during Uthsavam and Kaavadi Poojai during Panguni. The practice of taking the Uthsava Moorthi out for procession on Ratham can also be traced to the same custom there.
The Temple had earlier had several properties of land in the form of paddy fields, which were under the Tenancy System. The revenue derived from them were, at that time, being utilised for the maintenance and running of the Temple. Consequent to the implementation of the Land Reforms Act by the Kerala Government, the tenants became the owners of these lands. Thus, the Temple was deprived of revenues from such land. It was also then in need of Paddy for the daily Neividhyam, that was previously sourced directly from such fields. One such tenant was however a philanthropist of our Village and he made a kind gesture of handing back all the properties of land of the Temple / Samooham held by him under the Tenancy System back to the Temple. It is only because of this that the Paddy requirements of the Temple are even today met without any hassles.
But following the loss of the revenue, there was a dearth of funds to meet the other expenditures of the Temple - for Fuel, Oil for the Lamps, Service Charges and Salary to the Archaka. However, the moment this was put forth before the Villagers, all of them joined hands and immediately donated very liberally to create a sizeable fund and also proposed that a Trust could be formed to create further funds. The interest accrued thereon could also be earmarked for meeting any other expenditure. The off-shoot of this proposal was the formation of the “Melarcode Vadakke Gramam Welfare Society”, which has since then been registered and managed by a Board of Trustees elected from among the Villagers.
It may not be out of place to highlight here that the co-operation of the Members of the Village is the backbone for the smooth functioning of all the Village / Temple Affairs, apart from, of course, the blessings of Lord MahaGanapathy. Similarly, for the Lord MahaGanapathy Temple in the Village, huge amounts have been donated for improvements / additional structures to the Temple and ornaments for the Deity. The funds required for the Uthsava Moorthi made of Panchaloham and for the Neividhyams were also donated by a generous devotee. Extensive Yaagams have been conducted in the Village and the distinction of conducting the first Athirudram in the Temmalappuram Region goes to our Village and the families settled here.
The effects of all these Kainkaryam / services are now being reflected on the present generation by way of the bountiful blessings of Lord MahaGanapathy, enabling them to lead a peaceful and prosperous life and ensuring full success in all their attempts."
Radhe Krishna
Sriram(Hari)
100-Agraharams Project
Rama Bhagavathar Charitable Trust
August 23, 2024
This is my brother-in-law late M.S.S. Raman's native. He was with Pond's India Limited, Chennai.
Very nice to hear.
I remember bajanai Melarcode Ravi Anna bagavathar. 🙏🙏🙏
Feeling very happy to see our Melarkode
🙏🙏🙏RADHE KRISHNAA 🙏🙏🙏Namaskarams Sri Sriram Hari Ji 🙏🙏🙏🌹🌺🌻🌾🪷💐🇮🇳❤️❤️ Very & Lovely to see Melarcode, Nallepilly ( my Grand Mother Parampara from Nallepilly only ) villages of the Group.
In Melarcode our Great Bhagavathar Sri Ravi Anna, Judge of Sangeetha Samrat programe held in Dubai few years ago🥰🥰🙏🙏🙏 Also our Sri Prakash Ji (4Brahmins, Dubai UAE) introduced 2 Great Lady Bhaghawathas then Ms Madhuwanthi and her sister hope now they are married and settled aptly nicely in life well they are also doing very nice bhajans all over India and foreign too. We had personally attended with family our Main Bhajans and our Swamy Great pujai functions like Seetha Kalyanam, Radha Kalyanam, Siddu Buddhi Vigneswara Kalyanam, Sri Maha Khandha Shasti Surasamharam, Ayyappa Swamy Shastha preethi Functions etc. when we were in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Ajman we had attended all these main functions.
Now we have settled in Pune, Maharashtra.
Swamy Saranam Ayyappa 🙏🙏🙏HARI OHM NAMASHIVAYA🙏🙏🙏🥰💐🇮🇳🌾🌹 Namaskarams, Ramesh.
Gr8🙏🙏
Great
Very heartening to learn about the entire village coming together to ensure traditions are not forsaken & to keep the sanatana flame burning brightly
धर्मो रक्षति रक्षत:
Super sriram mama seeing the agarharams in kerala. Thank you.
Glad,that,still,many,BRahmin
Families,27outof45reside,here
Remarkable,keep,up,this
Tradition,lucky, villagers
Maha Ganapathaye Namaha 🙏
There was,melattur,bank,which,,i,
Heard,from,my,,father,that,it,
Went,inti,liquidation,is,that,
Bank,from,this,village
Super
Our great village ❤
Vaithi Anna (Bhajanai) Gramam super
Maha Ganapathi ki jai 🌺🌻🌹
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👌👌👌great. Glad to see the group photos. Happy to hear the activities are still continuing. All the best to all 🙏🙏🙏
Melarcode Maha Ganapathi ki Jai Beautiful Gramam
Enga poorvikathille chandrashekarapuram banker sundaram pattar ennu Peyar. Perindalmaanai Le ameen hariharan pattar ennu Peyar. Naan inda paattamrodu kollu pethi akkum. Sbi Le joli ya irunden gujarat Le. Ippo Gujarat Le settle aayirukkum.
Our Maha Ganapathy Gramam we used to visit our Family Deity whenever we come to Sri Guruvayurappan Temple.our namaskarams& thanks to all my relatives! Only because of your sincere& Pooja padadathi celebrations we are with God’s Grace living with peace. I am Venkatasubramanian son of Sri MV. Subramanian( dochcha)& priappa judge Hari hara iyers brothers’son living in Shollinganallur Chennai! Very happy. I think Sri. Sriram may remember us. Last year we came. Now due to age I couldn’t come My wife is walking with walker. Can you recommend any accommodation without steps . Pl. I will be happy to visit our Kula Deivam? If possible pl. contact us.
I am a Kerala pallakdian from Perindalmanna .looking for my roots in Kerala. We have had my grandparents family from chandrashekarapuram. Looking for roots. Family in Gujarat since 1950.looking for someone to respond from such platforms
Please contact chandrasekharapuram gramam people referring the names of grandparents, gothram and available details...certainly some one will help...
@@sangameswarana8063 thanks maama.
@@sangameswarana8063 do we have chandrashekarapuram agraharam video?
@@sitaiyer7161 yet to come..it seems
Jai LMG🙏🙏
மைலாட்டூர் என்ற பெயரில் இருந்த ஊர் எது?? திரு. ஸ்ரீ ராம் அவர்களின் பதிலை எதிர்நோக்குகிறேன்!!!
Mayil aadum oor - Mayilaattoor later became Melarcode
Our Maha Ganapathy Gramam we used to visit our Family Deity whenever we come to Sri Guruvayurappan Temple.our namaskarams& thanks to all my relatives! Only because of your sincere& Pooja padadathi celebrations we are with God’s Grace living with peace. I am Venkatasubramanian son of Sri MV. Subramanian( dochcha)& priappa judge Hari hara iyers brothers’son living in Shollinganallur Chennai! Very happy. I think Sri. Sriram may remember us. Last year we came. Now due to age I couldn’t come My wife is walking with walker. Can you recommend any accommodation without steps . Pl. I will be happy to visit our Kula Deivam? If possible pl. contact us.