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Vain Astrologer
There was yet another incident, which brought al the ruination of the temple, built by
Perunthachan. 1724 A. D. the Yogam or the temple administration decided to conduct
ashtabandhakalasam for the prosperity if the temple. Krishnattu Pillai, a prominent
astrologer who lived on the East Side of the temple, was entrusted with fixing the
muhurtam or auspicious time for the ceremony. He fixed the 8th of the Malayalam month
Meenam. The time: at about noon when a peacock would come flying and perch on the pinnacle
of the srikoil.
Accordingly every arrangement was made for the function. The temple and its vast courtyard
were full of people scanning the skies for the peacock. They waited and waited. It was
noon, yet there was no sign of the bird or of Pillai himself. The situation provided
an opportunity for another astrologer of the place, Muthathu, to wag his tongue. He was no
match for Pillai and was naturally jealous of him. He, therefore, not only spoke in
derision, but when a Pandaram beggar was passing through the western gate with a bundle of
peacock feathers he took it as the arrival of the Peacock and advised the authorities to
go ahead with the ritual. |
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