K.A. Dhananjay

Kerala Temples & History Enthusiast

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@AnuSatheesh5 @tskrishnan Sharing my two bits from my research

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@tskrishnan @balaji_vasan No sir, Tantris (Malayala Potti from Muttavila Madom in Trivandrum) do pooja only during Kumbhabhishekam. Daily poojas are done by Melshanthis belonging to Tulu Madhva Brahmin Community settled in Parassala and Neyyatinkara gramams.

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@GomathiVish @tskrishnan @balaji_vasan Yes they do, here is a small gist of my research

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Some interesting trivia on Tiruchendur, Varkala and Kanyakumari Temples that I have compiled, put my linguistic skills to full test!

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#muruga #varkala #kanyakumari #tiruchendur

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@tskrishnan @AjayendraBallal @balaji_vasan Yes got it sir, just telling to the other person.

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@AjayendraBallal @tskrishnan @balaji_vasan Yes, the Melshanthi is Tulu Brahmin, whereas the Tantri who is performing the Kumbhabhishekam belong to Malayala Potti/Namboothiri community. South Travancore Namboothiris are called Malayala Pottis, they have “RU” ending to their names Subramaniaru, Kantararu.

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@tskrishnan @AjayendraBallal @balaji_vasan Sir Tulu Potti (Melshanthi) & Malayala Potti/Namboothiri (Tantri) are two different communities.

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@tskrishnan @balaji_vasan Ok sir 👍

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@tskrishnan @balaji_vasan No sir, Tantris (Malayala Potti from Muttavila Madom in Trivandrum) do pooja only during Kumbhabhishekam. Daily poojas are done by Melshanthis belonging to Tulu Madhva Brahmin Community settled in Parassala and Neyyatinkara gramams.

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https://t.co/j1F6KzPr05

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@ilaiyaraaja Nilatha Vennila from Aanazhagan, hearing that in your voice is such a bliss!

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@Saigeet36566874 There is an interesting story behind this temple

https://t.co/zX9TXwP5L8

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@PantryCar There is no Aval, only raw rice which should be half boiled.

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@PantryCar @tskrishnan @AnuSatheesh5 https://t.co/nIW0DQk2qr

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My latest & year-end post on Thiruvarppu Sri Krishna Temple, the temple that opens first in India. Unraveling some history and some mystery about a lost Sri Rama!
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@PantryCar https://t.co/nIW0DQk2qr

[K.A. Dhananjay @DJAnanthasivan]

My latest & year-end post on Thiruvarppu Sri Krishna Temple, the temple that opens first in India. Unraveling some history and some mystery about a lost Sri Rama!
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@PantryCar My native place, here is a detailed research work on the place prepared by me

https://t.co/nX0a1KL24r

[K.A. Dhananjay @DJAnanthasivan]

My latest & year-end post on Thiruvarppu Sri Krishna Temple, the temple that opens first in India. Unraveling some history and some mystery about a lost Sri Rama!
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@tskrishnan Ok sure sir. That way yes I think you are right. We don’t have Vimana’s per se. Though I should say from my observation inside the Antarala of circular Srikovils, the innermost sanctums are square and feature a Dravidian Vimana-type structure with little sculptures.

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@tskrishnan Ok sir, because Idanazhi here fits the exact definition you provided- corridor between outer wall and inner wall of sanctum. If you know a detailed explanation justifying the difference, kindly enlighten me🙏

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@tskrishnan True that. There is a folk story that Thiruvattar Adikesava (similar iconography) blessed Kottayam Kerala Varma from Kolathunadu to fight and drive out Islamic raiders (locally called “Mukilan Pada” (Mughal)) in South Venad.

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@tskrishnan There is also an ancient Saptamatrika Shrine with Siva near the port atop a small mound. This shrine could have received patronage from Ay Royalty when Vizhinjam was an Ay fort. The Kerala Archeology department suggests it is one of the oldest temples in Kerala.