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OUR LINEAGE
Our
History traces back to more than a hundred and Eighty
Years, spanning 8 generations with Shri Ananthanarayan Iyer and his Dharam Patni, Seetha
in the lead.
Not much has been known about the couple and their origin. All
that could be gathered from hearsay was that they
travelled from a remote area near Mayavuram (in today's Tamil Nadu) and
settled in the present village of Elambulasseri on the south side of the
Shiva Temple adjacent to the tank, more than 18 decades earlier. The
reason for their migration is not known. Some say that they were forced to
move on, due to famine prevailing in Mayavuram, while some say they
migrated in groups to greener pastures, but there is nothing to
substantiate these theories.
They were God fearing brahmins belonging to Baradhwaja gothram & Astasahasram - sub. sect. They worshipped their Kula Devam , Lord Shiva as Sri Vaikathappan. Vaikathastami has been celebrated from time immemorial in the family with great fanfare.
Originally the land was gifted to the new comers , and the settlers built a small thatched dwelling and named it "Thekke Madom" (South House). The "cut brick & tile" structure as it is today was done up about 120 years ago by his son Shri Lakshmana Iyer. In due course of time piece meal upgradation have taken place keeping pace with the times.
We are sorry to state that this edifice has now changed hands due to nil occupancy and no maintenance, and sold to an Hindu organization running a children orphanage. We take solace from the fact that the Taravad is being put to good use and for a noble cause.
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