Panjal

Panjal is a village near Chelakkara, Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India. The village is known for the Athirathram yaga a special yagam capable of making rain if done properly which was held in 1975 and 2011 and there were heavy rain in both years. The yaga is an offering for 'Fire' god.DemographicsPanjal is Famous for the Athirathram which was held in the year 1975. Panjal is situated near the bank of Nila ( Bharathapuzha). As of 2001 India census Panjal had a population of 5893 with 2803 males and 3090 females. Panjal village is full of greenery and scenery. Lot of ancient Kerala style temples such as Lakshmi Narayana temple, Ayyappan Kavu, Kaattil Kavu Siva temple,mathur vettekkaran temple,nellikkattil ganapathy temple, machil bhagavathy, mullakkal bhagavathy, thekkummuri Subramanian Kovil,padinjattumuri subramanian kovil, Mariamman Kovil, Palunkil temple etc... are situated in this village.FestivalsAyyappan Kavu Uthram Vela and padinjattumuri subramanyan kovil THYPOOYAM are the famous festivals in this village, 5 to 15 elephants will participate in this vela.. after that vedikettu (fire works) will also happen. For thypooyam there will be lots of Kaavadi's and naadaswarams of famous kerala teams with traditional chenda melam at the kovil premises. At a time there was nobody to look after the kovil. Now a group of dynamic youths are looking after the kovil with the help of villagers. Now the kovil have a kalyanamandapam and an Annadaana mandapam, and many more projects are under process. Maha Kiratha Rudra Yajnam at Thottathil mana Vettekkaran temple is also very famous, now last 8 years this yajnam is going on in the months of April or may. It was normally 10 days program including Bhagavatha Sapthaha Yajnam, shatha chandikayagam, major team panjavadyam and Thayambaka, and very importend and powerful program is Kalampaattu and 12000coconut breaking(pantheerayiram). Vettekkaran Seva Samithi is doing this program under the chief instruction by Thottathil mana Kuttan Namboothiri, the disciple of Very famous Thanthri ThanthraRathnam Azhakathu Shasthru Sharman Namboothirippad, the president of thanthra Vidya peetham-Aluva. Now Sivakiratham Global Trust is Co-ordinating an Athirathram on 2013, as a celebration of the 10th anniversary of Maha Kiratha rudra Yajnam.