The Agraharams of Palakkad

Peruvemba - East

Overview

Peruvemba East Agraharam is a vibrant settlement located in close proximity to the famous Oottukulangara Bhagavathy Temple. The village is spiritually anchored by a unique temple complex housing Sri Vinayaka and Sri Guruvayoorappan (Lord Krishna). Just outside the Agraharam, amidst lush green fields, lies the ancient Sri Trinageswar Siva Temple, which was originally installed by the villagers and later relocated due to flooding. The village is renowned not only for its spiritual heritage but also for its intellectual legacy.

The community has also demonstrated a strong commitment to social welfare by donating land and buildings for a local government school.

• Unique Features:

o Dual Temple Setup: A rare configuration where the Siva temple (Trinageswar) is situated outside the main residential street, reminiscent of the Rishi Narada Mangalam temple setting.

Location

Location: Located about 18 kilometers from the Palakkad railway station and about half a kilometer from the Oottukulangara Bhagavathy Temple

Address: PM3R+JRV, East Village, Kerala 678531

Temple Timings:

6.00AM TO 9.30AM

5.30PM TO 6.45PM

History

Trinageswaram temple was installed first by the villagers. Later due to flooding the residents moved a little south and installed Vinayaka and Guruvayoorappan in the gramam. The great mathematician Sri Seshu Iyer who mentored the great indian mathematecian Sri Srinivasa Ramanujam

Deities

Primary deity: Sri Vinayaka and Sri Guruvayoorappan (in the main Agraharam complex).
Sri Trinageswar (Siva) (in a separate temple near the fields).
Upadevatas: Sri Ayyappan, Sri Murugan, Sri Dhakshinamoorthi, Navagrahams & Nagar

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Utsavams & Festivals

Avani Avittam
Navarathri Pooja
Ashtami Rohini, Narayaneeyam on all months,Sri Rama Navami, Thaipposam,Makaravilakku for Dharma Sastha, Vishu, Deepavali,
Patham Udayam
Sastha Preethi
Thiruvathira
Thaipooyam
Annabhisekham
Navarathri
Vinayaka Chathurthi
Thiruvona Vilakku
Prathishta Dinam

Vahanas

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Adimakkavu

OOTUKULANGARA TEMPLE, PERUVEMBU

Other Agraharam Information

Total homes in the Agraharam: 101
Number and % of Brahmin homes: 68 or about 68%
Number and % of homes retaining traditional look: 70%
Does the village have a brahmana samooham: Samooham owns the building of Junior Basic Schools at Chungam Junction. It has given for rent to Govt. of Kerala Educational Dept. The entire property and buildings owned by Grama Samajam. One of the best run and well maintained Schools.
Does the village temple have a temple car (theru): Small for swami ezhunallath
When was the last ashtabandhana kumbabhishekam done: January 2017, Swathi Nakshatram

Contact Information

1. Usha Narayanan - President: 9847742067

2. Mr. Veeraragavan - Secretary: 9821528844

3. Mr. Kumar - Executive member: 8086233901

Well Known Elders from the Agraharam

o Intellectual Heritage:

• The Late Bahadur P.V. Seshu Iyer, a distinguished mathematician and mentor to the genius Srinivasa Ramanujan. Known locally as "Ana Patta" (because he owned an elephant), his legacy remains a point of pride. Rao Bahadur P.V. Seshu Iyer was the the Principal of Kumbakonam College who recognized Ramanujan's genius.

• The Late Professor P. S. Ramakrishna Iyer, Vice-Principal and Professor of Economics and History, Maharaja’s College, Kochi. Member of the Senate, Academic Council and Chairman, Board of Examiners of the University of Madras.

• The Late P. E. Subramaniam, Industrialist & Philanthropist who was instrumental in the development activities of the village.

• Justice P. K. Balasubramanyan, Retd. Judge, Supreme Court of India (2004-2008), Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court (2003-2004), Chief Justice of Orissa High Court (2001-2003), Judge of Kerala High Court (1993-2001).

o Instrument Hub:

The broader Peruvemba village is globally famous for the Kadachi Kollan community, who craft world-class leather percussion instruments like Mridangams and Chendas.

o Social Contribution: The Agraharam residents have established and supported educational institutions in the area.

Food and Catering

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Hall for functions and Lodging

Trust rooms available for stay only

Bank Accounts for sending Kanikkai, donation or vazhipadu

Peruvemba Grama Samajam

Dhanlaxmi Bank, Peruvemba Branch

SB a/c .010100100000459

IFSC code DLXB0000101

Author's Notes

Peruvemba - East - 100 Agraharams Project

The Palakkad to Pollachi railway line bisects Peruvemba. The East side has more footfalls. The Peruvemba East village's proximity to the Ootukulangara Bhagavathy Temple makes the already flourishing village, affluent.

I love the location of the Thirunageswaram Sivan Temple just outside the agraharam as it reminds me of picture perfect locales like the Rishi Narada Mangalam temple amidst green fields.

Located about 18 kilometers from the Palakkad railway station and about half a kilometer front the Oottukulangara Bhagavathy Temple, this agraharam is well maintained. You don't want to miss the impeccably preserved traditional homes and importantly on the road that connects to the Shiva temple.

I have always felt that festivals and celebrations are an integral part of Agraharams. However I have always strongly felt the need for building institutions in and around agraharams. Schools, Hospitals, Vocational training schools etc. It is one of the important ways to sustain our Dharma. Peruvemba East agraharam, I am happy to say, have donated the land and building to enable the government run a school which helps many around the area. The gramam also keeps doing improvement to the facilities at the school.

When I sat down to edit this agraharam yesterday, Sri Peruvemba Seshu Venkatakrishnan reached out to me by email and sent the following: "My paternal great grandfather Rao Bahadur PV Seshu Iyer is my earliest known connection to the village. He was also called Ana Patta as he had an elephant in his back yard. Seshu Iyer was a great mathematician of his times and has been President of Indian Mathematical society for many years. He was conferred the Rao Bahadur title by the British empire for his service to Math. He was principal of Kumbakonam college and subsequently a Professor of Math at Presidency college. When he was at Kumbakonam college, Ramanujan was a student there. Ramanujan was a math genius but didn't do well at other classes. Ramanujan 's genius was recognized then by Prof Seshu Iyer. Ramanujan kept in touch with Seshu Iyer and subsequently met with Seshu Iyer in Chennai. There he showed him his notebook on Math problems he solved. Seshu Iyer recognized this genius and wrote to Prof Hardy at Oxford University attaching a couple of pages from Ramanujan 's notebook telling him about this brilliant student. The World got to see Ramanujan 's brilliance as a result."

"Peruvemba, a village in Kerala, is known for its high-quality percussion instruments crafted by the Kadachi Kollan community. These instruments, such as mridangam and chenda, are sought after by musicians across south India. The community has a history of over 200 years in instrument-making, transitioning from metalsmiths to instrument craftsmen due to the influence of Carnatic music in Palakkad."

When you go to Peruvemba, spend time at both the gramams, East and West while you go to the Bhagavathy temple. I respect the residents for keeping some of the homes intact with a traditional look. I see the outside and inside of a beautifully maintained agraharam home and I weep for my lost agraharam home in Kalpathy. It was, like all agraharam homes, priceless.

Radhe Krishna

Sriram(Hari)

100-Agraharams Project

Rama Bhagavathar Charitable Trust

July 30, 2024

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