The Cultural Survivals of Kurru People Gleaned from the Ritual Re enactment of ”˜Kuravar Padukalam’

In Connection with the ritual observance of Valli Kalyaanam, the Celestial marriage of Valli , the adopted daughter of ”˜Kuravar Chieftain' Nambirajan with Lord Muruga, the ritual re enactment of ”˜Kuravar Padukalam' Lit. ”œMartyrdom of ”˜Kuravar People” has been observed annually by the ”˜Kurru People' during ”˜Panguni' i.e., March April at the backside of temple premises of Lord Muruga of Velimalai located at Kumarakovil in the Thuckalay ”“ Thiruvananthapuram road of Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu Henceforth will be referred to simply as ”˜Kumarakovil' Certain corollary cultural observances such as ”˜Kora Kanji Voothradhu' Lit. ”œDistribution of rice gruel by the ”˜Kurru People'” , ”˜Kaavadi Kettu' and ”˜Alagu Kuthradhu' Lit. ”œShouldering the Pole bearing structure” and Lit. ”œPiercing of body parts with sharp hooks, etc.” on the previous day to the ritual re enactment of ”˜Kuravar Padukalam', ”˜Pallakku Alangarikradhu” Lit. ”œDecoration of palanquins” on the day of conduct of ”˜Kuravar Padukalam' were adhered in the vicinity of Kumarkovil temple. In this paper, an attempt is made to study and document ”˜Kuravar Padukalam', the main cultural observance along with the above mentioned corollary cultural observances that are taking place prior to the conduct of ”˜Valli Kalyaanam' at the Velimalai Murugan Temple of Kumarakovil. And the cultural survivals gleaned out of these cultural observances are being utilized in tracing the ethnohistory of ”˜Kurru People' at large. Dr. C. Maheswaran "The Cultural Survivals of Kurru People Gleaned from the Ritual Re-enactment of ”˜Kuravar Padukalam'" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-7 | Issue-3 , June 2023, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com.com/papers/ijtsrd58569.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com.com/humanities-and-the-arts/sociology/58569/the-cultural-survivals-of-kurru-people-gleaned-from-the-ritual-reenactment-of-”˜kuravar-padukalam'/dr-c-maheswaran