Oot Mahotsava begins

Virajpet, Feb. 11: The thirteen-day Oot Mahotsava of the Payyavoor Shiva Temple, jointly celebrated by Kodagu residents and Malayalis at the Shiva Temple in Payyavoor, Kerala, began with the arrival of the Mundiolada and Bovverianda families from Kodagu on an ox-drawn cart and a rice-measuring ceremony.

The Kodavaras who arrived at the premises of the Palassi Bhagavathy Temple in the town were welcomed by Payyavoor Devaswom Executive Officer C.V. Anish, Trustee Board Member K.V. Uttamarajan and function committee office bearers P.Sundaran, Falgunan Meledath, C.V. Mohanan and C.P. Vijayan.

On Wednesday evening, a procession with Sahasra Vilaka and Taala Mela took place from the Vasavapuram Mahavishnu Temple. Later, a Kalashankuli performance by Komarathachchan was performed.

Once a year, Komaratachchan visits the homes of the Mundiyola and Bovvariyanda families, then visits 12 important families and temples in Kadiyatnadu, invites them, returns, gives Kandipana to the Mundiyola families and Kaundipana to the Bovvariyanda families, and travels through the forest to Payyavoor in Kerala.

On the 18th, the devotees who have entered the Nadi leave for Payyavoor with bullock carts, and the eight, nine, and ten Oot festivals are held on the 20th, 21st, and 22nd, respectively. Then, the festival is inaugurated by circumambulating the deity on an elephant and offering thuppa abhishek to the deity. The rice of the devotees who come from Kadiyatnadu is measured and registered by the Mundiyola and Bovvariyanda families. In return, it is customary to give coconuts to the devotees as prasad.

The festival will feature Dudikot Pot and Bolakat by devotees from Kadiyathnadi district of Kodagu. One person each from the Mundiyola and Bovvarianda families has been appointed as trustees on the Devasom Board.

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