THE KOZHIKODE TALI - THE SEAT OF PATTANAM

A slightly different version narrates that the Nambudris resorted to Pattini-fast into death sitting atop the Surgam. Zamorin being firm, the Nambudris died enmasse. And this happened in the month of Tulamasa and lasted for seven days beginning from Revati - the twenty-eight asterism. The management of temple thus passed into the hands of rulers from Brahmins. 

There was gloom everywhere and despair danced in and out of the temple campus. In the palace too grief thrust its weight- on the heart of the devout members. For every mishap or pitfall, the king was blamed a4d taunted. The astrologer’s .advised the King to dispel the veil of anishta caused by the Brahmahatya by a noble measure that would please the Brahmins most. The Zamorin was indecisive. But on the advice of Venerable Kolkunnath Sivangal, the Zamorins instituted the Pattattanam in 1309 AD at the Tali temple.

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