Melarkode
Compiled By
P.R.Ramachander
Melarkode is located about 30kms from Palakkad town. It
consists of three villages viz., the South Village, North Village and
Chattuvakode. The villagers believe that
they have migrated from THirunelveli
and Thakazhi. The north and south villages each have a ganapathy temple
and the chattuvakode village has a shiva temple. The prathista in the
chattuvakode Siva temple is “swayamboo”. There are approximately 70-80 houses
in the three villages combined. Melarkode was originally known as Mayilattoor (people
of older generation still refer to this place by the latter name), probably
because dancing (attam) peacocks (mayil) were a common sight here. One can
still spot some peacocks in the hills adjoining our village.
In North Village, “Utsavam” is celebrated every year during the month of May. It is a week long event whose major attactions are the Panchavadyam Ezhunnallathu and Aarattu on the final day.
In North Village, “Utsavam” is celebrated every year during the month of May. It is a week long event whose major attactions are the Panchavadyam Ezhunnallathu and Aarattu on the final day.
Natives of this village, spread all over India make it a
point to be home during this time of the year.
Melarcode is the
home of Sri.M.N.Ramaswamy Iyer who were
initially bankers in the village
and leter shifted to Madras.Apart from
Banking business , they did the jonb of
publishingValmiki Ramayanam, BHagawatham and Narayaneeyam with meaning, long long time back.Most of
these books were sold by personal visit and marketing to all
his clients and to all his friends by Sri.M.N.Ramaswamy iyer himself. His grand
sons have established a publishing company called Sriram Publishers
Melarcode has a very good cultural background. Melarcode
has produced many fine artists in the field of Devotional Music like
Melarcode Ravi Bhagavathar, Melarcode Vaithy Bhagavathar , Melarcode sisters etc.
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