Kadavallur Anyonyam
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Kadavallur Anyonyam is a Rig Veda contest held annually at Kadavallur, a remote village in Kerala, South India. In the anyonyam two major Rig Veda schools (known as "Brahmaswam Math") based in Thirunavaya and Thrissur take part.[1] Over the years, the two Brahmaswam Maths at Thrissur and Thirunavaya developed a healthy and constructive competitive spirit. Kadavalloor Anyonyam is the final examination for the Vedic scholars of these institutions.[2]
The literal meaning of the word Anyonyam is "each other". This nomenclature is because when a Namboothiri belonging to the Thirunavaya school wants to exhibit his proficiency, the portion of the Rigveda to be chanted by him is to be set by the opposite side, that is, Thrissur school, and vice-versa. The opposite side also judges the correctness of the chanting of the portion specified by it. It is postulated that these methods of chanting and its exhibition in a large gathering of an audience of scholarly experts is primarily meant for the zealous preservation of the purity of the text, its correct intonation and correct breaking up of the words in their pristine original form, without an iota of error.
The Kadavalloor Anyonyam is conducted every year during the first fortnight of the Malayalam month "Vrischikam" (mid-November) at the Sreeramaswamy Temple at Kadavalloor village, near the border of Thrissur and Malappuram districts. This temple is situated about 10 km north of Kunnamkulam, on the west side of the Kunnamkulam - Calicut road. Kadavalloor Anyonyam" used to be held regularly till 1947. Later, centred at Chovvannoor Sabhaamadhom, a revival effort was made which could not be sustained. After a gap, it was revived at Kadavalloor Temple itself, which is being regularly held now, annually.
References
- ^ "Kadavallur Anyonyam begins". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 17 November 2010. Retrieved 25 നവംബർ 2012.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Preserving the Vedic culture". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 23 November 2008.