SREE AVANANGATTIL KALARI

A five hour long play based on the ancient Vishnumaya story in a holistic method. Narrated as debate between Lord Krishna and Deva Guru Sree Narada Maharshi. The play beautifully portrays the Holy Hunt of Lord Parama Siva and the arrival of Vishnumayadevan to Avanagattil Kalari. The play ends with description of blessings showered to devotees by Vishnumayadevan who had been to Attakatha. The devotees even today offer this as a puja offering and the devotees are believed to be showered with blessings of Vishnumayadevan with lots of fortune, peace and family harmony and Ashta Aiswarya (Eight Blessings viz; Peace, Fortune, Beauty, Wealth, Power, Health, Long Life and Happiness.)

Lord Sreekrisna, Lord Parama Siva, Rukmini devi and Sree Vishnumaya 'appears' together in this part of the play called Purappadu. Chants prasing Lord krishna, Lord Parama Siva, Lordess Mahalekshmi & Shri Vishnumaya are being offered as prayers. Due to the Devi – Deva darsaana & the Idol Meditation of Sree Vishnumayadevan, devotion turns supreme and holistic experience for the devotee and the devotee is believed to be blessed with boon getting the 'purpose served' for the prayer being offered.

It is also beleieved to be an ideal offering for 'Shanidosham', 'Karmabhivruddi' (prosperity at career, profession and business) in particular with the auspicious blessings of Vishnumayadevan.

The play starts with the entry of Narada Maharshi to Dwaraka where Lord krishna & Rukmini Devi led a very happy and peaceful family life. Maharshi Narada narrates the story of Sree Vishnumaya and the significance of the Avathar in Kali Yuga.

The play is framed beautifully in such a way that Lord Krishna and Rukmini Devi are leading a happy peaceful life and Narada Maharshi, the deva guru in the role of a teacher narrating the birth story of Sree Vishnumayadevan. Since the play is being offered in the ambience of a family, it's very important to offer this part of the play as an offering to the Bhagavan for a peaceful and prosperous family life. The devotees offering this play are believed to be blessed by Lord Guruvayoorappan & prosperity showered to their family by Lordess Mahalakshmi.

The importance of this part of the play is that; it is offered to Lord Parama Siva, Lordess Parvathi Devi, Lord Maha Ganapathi & Lord Subramanian; the entire family of Lord Parama Siva. The devotees offering this part of the play called Sivaprasadam in Sree Vishnumaya Charitham Aattakatha as prayer is believed to be blessed by the entire family of Lord Parama Siva.

The devotees are believed to be blessed with knowledge, prosperity, family well being, removes obstacles in getting married, unmarried are blessed with ideal Groom / Bride.

This part of the play is based on the debate between Nandi kesan & Lord Parama Siva. It interestingly presents the praises of Lord Siva by Nandi kesa while Lord Siva is preparing for his Royal Hunting procession for destroying the evil. It also narrates points to the story line of Amrita and its Divine consumption by the Devas.

The devotees who offer this part of the play as Prayers offering is definite to get the success in all upcoming Karmas (actions) in life. It destroys the enemies and showers all blessings of Sree Vishnumayadevan as it is the Royal Hunt story of his father.

The journey of Lord Sree Parameswara dressed as Kiratha to fight the evils with Malaya and Veda to the forest Kooli is being played in this part of the Aattakatha. The devotees offering this is blessed with recovery from all forms of evils and diseases.

Lord Sree Parameswara before beginning his Holy Hunt, was resting in Kooli Forest. During the time, He happens to see Kooli Vaka (Mohini). Lord Parama Siva gets attracted to the jungle beauty Kooli Vaka. Lord Parama Siva expresses his love and desire for her by which Kooli Vaka is confused and sad. She prays to Lordess Parvathi for a solution for her sorrow and she appears in front of her and gives her Moksha. After which Lordess Parvathi Devi transforms herself as Kooli Vaka and waits for Lord Parama Siva to return after the battle.

This is an important part of the story regarding the birth of Sree Vishnumayadevan, therefore, the devotees offering this part of the play as prayer is believed to be blessed with Ideal Marriage, Prosperous Family Life and birth of good children.

The most important part of the story of the Aattakatha is the Holy Birth of Sree Vishnumayadevan is portrayed here. The creation of the Vehicle of Devan, the Sundar Mahisha by Lordess Parvathi Devi from her own body through the manifestation of positive attitudinal Blue Coloured Panka is very attractively endured here in the play. The praises, childish vishnava virattu bhava of Sree Vishnumayadevan etc are important narrations in the play.

Taking advice from their Uncle that they sholud imbibe a strong devotional idol for destroying the evil and winning the enemies, Unnithama and Kelunni of Avanangattil kalari approaches Bhattathiri of Punchanallur Illam. In exchange of their Vigneswara, they takes Vishnumayadevan. With strong devotion and prayers offered for many days, Sree Vishnumayadevan appears in front of them. This portion is being illustrated here in the Aattakatha.

The play ends with beautiful chanting and praising Vishnumayadevan residing at Avanangattil Kalari Sree Kovil. As an important portion of the plays and very attractive chanting in this part, devotees offering this are blessed with Superior action, Prosperity, Business success, family thrive, success in music and art forms, liberation from all diseases etc are the results from this Pooja.