Parayi petta panthirukulam
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Parayi Petta Panthirukulam, is a Malayalam language
phase which translates as "twelve kulams born of a Pariah
Woman". This phrase is a well recognized as the title of an important legend of ancient Kerala
, a southern state in India. The 'Kulams' refer to vocation based hierarchical ethnic groups. Vayillakunnilappan is still revered as a deity in Vaayillakkunillappan temple in the Palghat district of Kerala
. The other eleven babies were found and adopted by people of different Kulams and they grew up learning the trade / skill of that Kulam. They all grew up to be the best in their respective fields, well respected and even the kings from far away lands sought their counsel. Their lives' many stories provide great insight and often provide interesting perspectives into lives based on wholesome values.
The key learning from this legend is that all Kulams of ancient Kerala have common ancestry and that regardless of your birth, life's skills and value systems are honed through one's upbringing. Here are the names of individuals who comprise the Panthirukulam: Mezhathol Agnihothri
, Pakkanar
, Perumthachan
, Rajakan, Vallon
, Vaduthala Nair
, Uppukootan, Akavoor Chathan, Karakkal Amma, Pananaar, Naranath Bhranthan
and Vayillakunnilappan.
മേളത്തോളഗ്നിഹോത്രീ രജകനുളിയനൂര് -
ത്തച്ചനും പിന്നെ വള്ളോന്
വായില്ലാക്കുന്നിലപ്പന് വടുതല മരുവും
നായര് കാരയ്ക്കല് മാതാ
ചെമ്മേ കേളുപ്പുകൂറ്റന് പെരിയ തിരുവര-
ങ്ങത്തെഴും പാക്കനാരും
നേരേ നാരായണഭ്രാന്തനുമുടനകവൂര്-
ച്ചാത്തനും പാണനാരും
Malayalam language
Malayalam , is one of the four major Dravidian languages of southern India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India with official language status in the state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. It is spoken by 35.9 million people...
phase which translates as "twelve kulams born of a Pariah
Pariah
Pariah may refer to:* A member of the Paraiyar caste in Indian society* Pariah state, a country whose behavior is out of line with international norms-Science and mathematics:* Pariah dog, a type of semi-feral dog...
Woman". This phrase is a well recognized as the title of an important legend of ancient Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, a southern state in India. The 'Kulams' refer to vocation based hierarchical ethnic groups. Vayillakunnilappan is still revered as a deity in Vaayillakkunillappan temple in the Palghat district of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
. The other eleven babies were found and adopted by people of different Kulams and they grew up learning the trade / skill of that Kulam. They all grew up to be the best in their respective fields, well respected and even the kings from far away lands sought their counsel. Their lives' many stories provide great insight and often provide interesting perspectives into lives based on wholesome values.
The key learning from this legend is that all Kulams of ancient Kerala have common ancestry and that regardless of your birth, life's skills and value systems are honed through one's upbringing. Here are the names of individuals who comprise the Panthirukulam: Mezhathol Agnihothri
Mezhathol Agnihothri
Mezhathol Agnihothri revived the traditions of the ancient Shrauta traditions in Kerala, India the 4th century AD. At that time, Buddhism and Jainism had eroded the ancient Vedic Religion culture of India. Mezhathol rejuvenated the ancient customs by performing 99 Yaagams...
, Pakkanar
Pakkanar
Pakkanar is a character in Malayalam Folklore. Pakkanar was born as the son of Vararuchi, the famous astrologer who adorned the court of King Vikramaditya. Pakkanar was second among the twelve offsprings or the Parayi petta panthirukulam...
, Perumthachan
Perumthachan
Perumthachan also spelled as "Perunthachan" meaning is an honorific title that is used to refer to an ancient legendary carpenter, architect, woodcarver and sculptor from Kerala, India...
, Rajakan, Vallon
Vallon
Vallon is a municipality in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland.-Geography:Vallon has an area, , of . Of this area, or 88.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 3.4% is forested...
, Vaduthala Nair
Vaduthala Nair
Vaduthala Nair, the Kshatriya/Warrior of Parayi petta panthirukulam belongs to the present Kundooly Nair family of Mezhathur, near Thrithala. It was this family who took and raised the infant left behind by the Vararuchi couple while on the pilgrimage along the Nila River banks.Vaduthala Nair was...
, Uppukootan, Akavoor Chathan, Karakkal Amma, Pananaar, Naranath Bhranthan
Naranath Bhranthan
Naranath Branthan is a character in Malayalam folklore. He was considered to be a divine person, a Mukhta who pretended to be mad. His chief activity consisted of rolling a big stone up a hill and then letting it fall back down. Unlike Sisyphus, he acted on his own volition rather than under the...
and Vayillakunnilappan.
Malayalam sloka
The following verses in Malyalam of anonymous authorship and of uncertain date describes the names of the twelve children of Vararuchi who comprise the progenitors of the twelve clans of the legend of Panthirukulam.മേളത്തോളഗ്നിഹോത്രീ രജകനുളിയനൂര് -
ത്തച്ചനും പിന്നെ വള്ളോന്
വായില്ലാക്കുന്നിലപ്പന് വടുതല മരുവും
നായര് കാരയ്ക്കല് മാതാ
ചെമ്മേ കേളുപ്പുകൂറ്റന് പെരിയ തിരുവര-
ങ്ങത്തെഴും പാക്കനാരും
നേരേ നാരായണഭ്രാന്തനുമുടനകവൂര്-
ച്ചാത്തനും പാണനാരും