"MARAR BROS" refers to several groups of brothers who are famous percussionists in Kerala, India, particularly known for their contributions to Panchavadyam and other temple music traditions. These include the Annamanada brothers, Pallavur brothers, and Kuzhur brothers.
Here's a more detailed look: - *Annamanada Brothers:* This trio consisted of Achutha Marar, Parameswara Marar, and Peethambara Marar. They were known for their mastery of the Thimila, a key instrument in Panchavadyam. - *Pallavur Brothers:* This trio, also known as the Pallavur trinity, included Appu Marar, Manian Marar, and Kunjukuttan Marar. They were highly regarded for their skills in Thayambaka, Edakka, Sopana Sangeetham, Melam, and Panchavadyam, particularly in the Palakkad style. - *Kuzhur Brothers:* This trio consisted of Kuttappa Marar, Narayana Marar, and Chandrasekhara Marar. They were renowned for their innovative approach to Panchavadyam and their regular appearances at the Pooram festivals of Kerala. Annamanada Parameswara Marar was undoubtedly a doyen in the realm of panchavadyam. His long association with the patriarchs of panchavadyam helped him develop a definite style in the ‘layavinyasam’ of tripuda, the basic rhythm of percussion. Learning the intricacies of panchavadyam from Pallavoor brothers, who were the pioneers of the percussion art, he had the rare opportunity to be associated with the Annamanada trio, Pallavoor trio and the Kuzhoor trio, who played a decisive role in spreading the glory of panchavadyam beyond the borders of the state. The loss of Parameswaran Marar weighs heavy in my heart as we have lost a pioneer who created a curriculum for timila. He was a friend and brother for me and our friendship dates back to 1968-70 when he returned to our village in Peruvanam after completing his studies at Kalamandalam. The new generation has seen him weave wonders in the rhythm of timila only, but in his initial days, he had exhibited his mastery in chenda and idakka also. When I assumed the role of Melapramani at Ilanjithara Melam, he became the Pramani at the panchavadyam performed during the Madathil Varavu ritual of Thrissur Pooram. We performed together at various functions during a visit to Dubai in 1995. I remember his association with Annamanada Achuta Marar, Parameswara Marar and Peethambara Marar, known as Annamanada trio, Kuzhoor Kuttappa Marar, Narayana Marar and Chandran Marar, known as Kuzhoor trio and Pallavoor Appu Marar, Maniyan Marar and Kunjukuttan Marar, known as Pallavoor trio. His association with the patriarchs helped him learn the intricacies of percussion and develop a definite style that weaved a magical spell among the spectators. We have lost one of the finest percussion artists who had a deep knowledge of the virtuosity of timila. https://youtu.be/OpfGKELD5PE K RAJARAM IRS 24525 On Fri, 23 May 2025 at 14:02, 'gopala krishnan' via Thatha_Patty < [email protected]> wrote: > *PALLAVUR SIVA TEMPLE, PALLAVUR, PALGHAT DISTRICT- KERALA-COMPILED* > > Introduction > > The Pallavur Lord Siva temple is over 1,500 years old, and comes under the > Malabar Devaswom Board. A large four-sided stone wall surrounds the temple, > with an entrance on the southern side. *The wall is not fully completed > and it is said that it was constructed by Bhootha Ganas of Lord Siva in one > night.* > > It is one of the 108 Shiva temples in Kerala. The temple is also > associated with the Pallavur brothers, renowned for their traditional > Kerala percussion. > > Key aspects of the temple's history: > > Establishment: The temple is believed to have been established during the > Pallava > dynasty. > > Significance: It is considered one of the 108 Shiva temples in Kerala. > > Legend: A legend suggests that Khara, a character from the Ramayana, > installed the Shiva linga at the temple. > > Pallavur Brothers: The temple is associated with the Pallavur brothers, > who were instrumental in popularizing traditional Kerala percussion. > > Architecture: The temple has a unique Kerala-style architecture, with a > notable high stone temple compound wall. > > Navaratri Festival: The temple is known for hosting the Navaratri > festival, a celebration dedicated to the worship of the Hindu deity Durga, > according to Kerala Tourism. > > Legend: > > The temple is one of the oldest and ancient temples of Kerala. Legend says > that Khara consecrated the idol here along with the idols at Thrippalur and > Ayiloor at a time. Giant Kara got three shiva lingams, after his > prolonged Thapas, and he carried these Lingams one in his right hand, > second in left hand and third one in the mouth bitten by teeth. He > installed the right hand Lingam at Ayalur, Left hand Lingam in Thrippalur > and one carried by teeth at Pallavur. *All these temples are situated > within five kilometers.* > > Mentioned in history as one of the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala, it is > believed that Khara (of Ramayana fame) installed the idol by his teeth. > *Hence, > the name Pallavur.* > > History > > It is believed that the structures of temple were constructed by Pallavas > of Kanchi in their architectural style. It is also said that the *Pallavur > was the second capital of Pallava Kingdom and hence the place got the name > Pallavur* (land of Pallavas). Later the temple came to the control of > five Namboodiri families and they managed the temple administration till > 1945. During Tippu Sultan’s period the temple was attacked, they did not > succeed in uprooting the deity. On this account, the siva linga can be seen > slightly tilted. > > Entrance > > Entrance to the temple is from the southern side. > > Main deity > > Lord Siva . Deity: Lord Siva in the form of Rudraksha sila linga is the > principal deity. *The deity is slanting to one side because of the attack > of Tipu sulthan, trying to removing the linga using elephants, but failed > in the attempt.* > > Other deities > > Goddess Parvathy,Lord Ganapathy, Lord Subramanya with His consorts, Nagas > etc. > > Poojas and offerings > > As in other siva temples for Lord Siva and other sub deities. > > Temple timings > > 5 am –10 am, 5 pm–8 pm > > Administration > > HR&CE Department took over the control and now the temple is under the > control of Malabar Devaswom Board. > > *Pallavur Trio* > > *Pallavur is famous for the Pallavur Trio, a traditional percussion group > from the village which specialised in styles like thayambaka, edakka, > sopana sangeetham, melam and panchavadyam. The group comprised the three > brothers Appu Marar, Manian Marar and Kunjukutta Marar.* > > Location: > > Pallavur is situated 22 km. south of Palakkad town on Koodallur-Nenmara > road. > > Nearest Railway Station: Palakkad (22 km) > > Nearest Airport: Coimbatore (82 km) > > Navarathri festival > > Navaratri is a festival dedicated to the worship of the Hindu deity Durga. > The word Navratri means 'nine nights' in Sanskrit, Nava meaning nine and > Ratri meaning nights. *During these nine nights and ten days, nine forms > of Devi are worshiped*. > > The tenth day is commonly referred to as Vijayadashami. The major story > associated with Navratri is the battle between the great Goddess Durga and > the demon Mahishasura, who represents Egotism. > > According to a Puranic legend, the mighty demon Mahishasura defeated the > gods and their king Indra. They then approached Brahma, Vishnu, and > Maheshwar, who decided to destroy the demon. *So they all combined their > energies, and gave rise to Shakti and appealed to Goddess Durga *to come > to their aid. Goddess Durga equipped with lethal weapons and riding a > ferocious lion, the Goddess in all her awesome majesty, destroyed the evil > one without much ado. The 10th day, on which the goddess killed > Mahishasura, is celebrated as Dusshera or Vijayadashami as the victory of > good over evil. > > Dussehra (tenth day) is one of the significant Hindu festivals, celebrated > with pomp and fervour all over the country. > > Navaratri is divided into sets of three days to adore different aspects > of the supreme goddess. On the first three days, the Mother is invoked as a > powerful force called Durga in order to destroy all our impurities, vices > and defects. The next three days, the Mother is adored as a giver of > spiritual wealth, Lakshmi, who is considered to have the power of > bestowing on her devotees the inexhaustible wealth. The final set of three > days is spent in worshipping the mother as the goddess of wisdom, > Saraswati. In order have all round success in life, we need the blessings > of all three aspects of the divine mother; hence, the worship for nine > nights. The last three days of the Navaratri are called Durgashtami, > Mahanavami, and Vijayadasami, and they are considered more sacred than the > other days for Devi worship. > > Ullattil Vilakku Narayanaswami Iyer family Vilakku Chinmaya Mission > Vilakku Kandeth Vilakku Sambamoorthy Iyer Vilakku Perinchery Vilakku Eazhaam > Vilakku Deshavilakku Jana Vilakku DESCRIPTION (How festival is > celebrated) > > Nine days festival starts with Ullattil Vilakku and ends with Jana > Vilakku. All these days the temple will be decorated with flowers and lamps > and various programmes are staged. The thayambaka forms an inevitable part > of every vilakku. > > *The Seventh Day of the festival is the most important and draws people > from far off places*. The responsibility to conduct the 7th day festival > is with the three Brahmin sects – Vadamal, Brihacharanam and Ashtasahasram. > From > several decades till this day, the 7th day festival is known for bringing > famous and gigantic elephants from around Kerala and for the Panchavadyam > performed on the particular day by percussionists continuing the foundation > laid by the late Pallavur trio, Late Sri Pallavur Appu Marar, Late Sri > Pallavur Manian Marar and Late Sri Pallavur Kunjukuttan Marar. This is also > substantiated by the fact the school known as 'Kerala Kala Vadya' owes its > origin to Pallavur and that the sons of the late Pallavur trio are > continuing the legendary Panchavadyam. > > Other details on navarathri festival: Day Name of Vilakku (conducting it > as a matter of Right from time immemorial) •Ullattil Vilakku (Ullattil > Family) •Narayanaswami Iyer family Vilakku •Chinmaya Mission Vilakku > •Kandeth Vilakku (Kandeth Family) •Sambamoorthy Iyer Vilakku •Perinchery > Vilakku (Perinchery Family) •Eazhaam Vilakku (Brahmin Community) > •Deshavilakku ( Deshom as a whole, all communities) •Jana Vilakku (Brahmin > Youths) •Devaswom Vilakku (if required as per traditional calendar) > > The traditional festivals are celebrated with caparisoned elephants, pomp > and splendour at the Tripallavurappan temple – the Aarattu in March – April > & the Seventh Day Navaratri festival. These are held to propitiate Lord > Shiva, the presiding deity. > > Address of the temple > > The Excutive Officer, Tripallavur Siva Temple Tripallavur, Palakkad, > Kerala Pin code 678688. > > Gopalakrishnan 23-5-2025 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Thatha_Patty" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/233880945.455081.1747989127104%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/233880945.455081.1747989127104%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. 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