Sri Panduranga Vittal Rukkubai Kalyana Mahotsavam at Kozhikode

Sri Panduranga Vittal Rukkubai Kalyana Mahotsavam was celebrated on Sunday, the 28th of February 2010 at Kozhikode, the first of its kind in the city was organized by the Kerala Brahmana Sabha, Kozhikode District.

Padmasri Kalyana Mandapam, Tali had a good participation of music lovers and devotees of Lord Panduranga Vittal. Eminent and World famous Abhang Bhajan artists Vijaykrishnan and Balaji (Chennai) rendered the Bhajans. Specially designed idols of Lord Panduranga and Rukkubai Devi were brought in a procession in which all children and youth members accompanied them by singing bhajans all the way to the Mandapam, and then placed in a specially decorated Unjaal. Following Mangalasthanam, Aabharana, Vasthradharanam and Choornika, Lord Panduranga Vittal garlanded Rukkubai Devi. After Mangalyadhaaranam every devotee irrespective of age in the Mandapam participated in the Kalyanatharangam - a special dance showing happiness after the marriage of the Lord. The Bhaagavathars who rendered Abhang bhajans were then honoured by T.V. Krishnan (District Vice President). The Muhurtha Nalikeram was then taken in auction by the devotees. It is believed that this Nalikeram would bring in prosperity and happiness. The Prasadam was then distributed and sumptuous Kalyanasadya was arranged for all.

T. S. Venkitadri (District President) performed all Vedic poojas in the function. C. S. Gopalakrishnan (State Committee member and Program Convenor), K. B. Sivanandan (District Secretary), Brinda Hariharan (Zonal President, Vanitha Vibhagam), Parvathy Thyagarajan (District President, Vanitha Vibagam), Usha Gopalakrishnan (Treasurer, District Vanitha Vibhagam, V .Mahalingam, C.S. Subbaraman, Leela Vishwanathan, Sreenivasan and Kiran Gopalakrishnan (Committee members) lead the Kalyana Mahotsavam. C. D. Parameswaran (Zonal Secretary), A. Thyagarajan (State Committee member) and senior member Dr. A. Ramanathan were also present in the occasion.