Mangattu Bhattathiri sets sail for Aranmula
Anoop Narayana Bhattathiri has begun a traditional boat journey to the Aranmula Sree Parthasarathy Temple to deliver provisions for the Onasadya feast. This centuries-old ritual involves a multi-day voyage across several rivers in Kerala.
Why it matters
The event preserves significant cultural and religious heritage in Kerala, highlighting the continuity of traditional practices in modern times.
Keeping alive an age-old tradition, Anoop Narayana Bhattathiri of Mangattu Illam at Kumaranallur in Kottayam set sail for the Sree Parthasarathy Temple on the banks of the Pampa at Aranmula on Sunday. A Churulan boat carrying Mr. Bhattathiri and a team of oarsmen began the journey around 11.45 a.m. and is scheduled to reach Aranmula on the eve of Thiruvonam. The voyage is part of a centuries-old tradition associated with the Thiruvonathoni , which carries provisions for the Onasadya offered to the presiding deity at the Aranmula temple.
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