IJFANS International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences

ISSN PRINT 2319 1775 Online 2320-7876

WORSHIP AND FESTIVALSFIGURING IN THE LATER PANDYA INSCRIPTIONS

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S.Karthika, Dr.L.Ravisankar

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The later Pandya kings who ruled from Tenkasi region made a number of grants particularly the grant of lands from the time of Arikesari Parakrama Pandya .During their tenure of 200 years the rulers have taken great interst in conducting regular worship and offerings. Kings have established the day of special worship as sandhi. Mostly the days of special worship have been called after the name of the ruler . Besides conducting the regular worship several festivals have been instituted and provision was made to meet the requirements . In the 2nd +23rd year 1445A.D of Parakrama Pandya lands have been allotted from Tenkasi Vayulanpadi parru , Kunrakudi, Parakrama Pandyanallur , Vallaimuttam , Nallanpillaiperral , were endowed to conduct special festival to god Visvanatha . A special occation was also established on the day of Makha – nakshatra in the month of Masi when the abhisheka is the supply of rice , vegetables , sandal , camphor , saffron , rose water , garlands (tirumalai) tirupparivattam , lamp offerings . In Saka 1390 (1468 A.D) falling in the 2nd + 37th year , Kulasekhara granted additional lands in Kuverakkudipparru alias Jayaviraramappereri , when the lands originaly given by king Parakrama Pandya to Sivandaperumal – Pandya for the service in the shrine of goddess and in the shrine of the main deity were seen insufficient , for rendering services such as holding chauris , pounding turmeric , burning incense , preparing scented powder, etc. At the instance of Viramarttandan alias Siraivaymuttavar, the kind had arranged for the continuance of worship and service in the temple Saka year 1447 (1525A.D.).

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