Kalpathy envoys visit Mayavaram ahead of festival

The visit was undertaken by representatives of the four Kalpathy temples involved in organising the famous Kalpathy Rathotsavam

Representatives of the four Kalpathy temples involved in organising the famous Kalpathy Rathotsavam visited Mayavaram (Mayiladuthurai) and Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu, reliving the roots and origin of the Tamil Brahmin community settled in Kalpathy and other Agraharas across the State.

The visit to the Tamil Nadu temple towns attained significance especially as it was days ahead of the Kalpathy Rathotsavam or car festival beginning on November 6.

The Kalpathy envoy represented Sree Visalakshi Sametha Viswanatha Swamy Temple, Mandakkarai Sree Maha Ganapathy Temple, Sree Lakshmi Narayana Perumal Temple and Sree Prasanna Maha Ganapathy Temple, the four temples involved in the conduct of the festival.

The dates of the Rathotsavam coincide with the chariot festival taking place at Mayuranathar Temple in Mayiladuthurai during the last ten days of the month Aippasi and in Malayalam month Thulam. This year’s Kalpathy Rathotsavam is being conducted from November 6 to 16.

The Kalpathy envoy met Veda-Sivagama Patasala principal A.V. Swaminatha Sivacharyar and Vittal Rukmini Samstan head Jayakrishna Deekshitar.

The team visited Mayavaram Mayuranathar Temple, Kumbakonam Adi Kumbeswarar Temple, Thiruppananthal Sree Periyanayaki Sametha Sree Chenjadai Appar Temple, Moovalur Mangalambikai Sametha Sri Marga Sahayeswarar Kovil, Thiruvidaimarudur Mahalingeshwarar Temple and Kumbakonam Sarangapani Swami Temple.

The temples at Kalpathy came up more than six centuries ago following the migration of people from areas such as Mayooranathapuram, Thanjavur, Kumbakonam and Tiruchy. Kalpathy is one of the earliest settlements of the Tamil Brahmin community who migrated.