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Nalanbalam Yathra
Nalanbalam Yathra is a unique and novel
pilgrimage conducted during the month of Karkitakam, the last month of
Malayalam Era. Salient feature of Karkitaka is that it is period of
famine and illness. To overcome sufferings people resort to medical
treatment and spiritual enrichment. A special way of living and
worship of Rama is the general trend of he period. Chanting of Rama
mantra and Ramayana recitation echoes in each and every house . This
is an eve of positive thinking about prosperity.
Since the last decade Nalambalam Yathra has become in Vogue. It is a special kind of
visiting 4 temples in Kerala – Sreerama Temple at Triprayar ,Koodalmanickam Bharatha temple at Irinjalakuda ,Lakshmana temple at
Moozhikkulam in Ernkulam District and Payammel Sathrukhna temple near
Irinjalakuda .
Triprayar is about 23 kms away from Guruvayoor Krishna
temple and Moozhikulam is 30 kms away from Irinjalakuda temple via
Mala , Annamanada to Aluva . Visiting four temples a day in the given
order is the traditional way. |