Pallassena

Coordinates: 10°38′10″N 76°39′35″E / 10.636111°N 76.659722°E / 10.636111; 76.659722
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Pallassana
village
KL-70

Pallassana is a village and

Bharatapuza. It is primarily notable for being the location of the Meenkulathi Temple
.

Demographics

As of 2001[update] India census, Pallassena had a population of 23,729 with 11,785 males and 11,944 females.[2][1] Whereas SC population is 5,340.[1]

Onathallu Ritual

southernmost state of India, Kerala
. The festival is a
Kolathiris
. The name Pallassana refers to the fact that the group historically constituted the Pallava Sena or the Pallava Army, which eventually morphed into Pallassana or Pallasena, as it is known today. The tradition involves an enactment or warlike performances by men of the Nair
community at the Vettakaruman Devaswom temple premises. and OBC community perform in thallumannam. The key component of the performance involves men pairing up and, under the guidance and supervision of elders in the community, enacting physical combat, war cries and battle-like behaviour. This is seen as a vazhivaadu by the men involved, and is a highly revered and attended festival during the Avittam nakshatra of Onam in puthankavu and thiruvonam nakshatra of Onam in thallumannam.

References

  1. ^ a b "Reports of National Panchayat Directory". Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.