Namboothiri Websites Trust, Calicut, Kerala
(A Voluntary and Non-profit-oriented forum for documenting Namboothiri traditions in web)

National Quiz Programme on Namboothiri Tradition, Culture and History

Namboothiri Websites, formed in September 1999, is a voluntary and non-profit-oriented forum based at Calicut, having members from all over the world. It aims at documenting Namboothiri traditions in this website, with details of everything concerning Namboothiris. The term Namboothiri is pronounced also as Nambudiri / Nambutiri / Nambuthiri / Nampoothiri / Nampoodiri / Nampootiri / Nambudhiri / Nampoodhiri etc.

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About Namboothiris Namboothiris - An Exclusive Community Gothram and Pravaram Brief History Settlement
The Thiruvalla Settlement - A Case Study Vararuchi and Mezhathol Agnihothri Sree Sankaraachaaryar Namboothiris and Perumaals
Yogam and Yogaathiris Panniyoor - Sukapuram Conflict Perinchelloor Graamam Sukapuram Graamam
Karikkaad Graamam Peruvanam Graamam Avittathoor Graamam Kumaaranelloor Graamam
Kaadamuri Graamam Aaranmula Graamam Chengannoor Graamam Kaviyoor Graamam
Neermanna Graamam Panniyur Graamam Thampraakkal Vaidikan
Othikkan The Saagara Dwijans of Kerala Pathillathil Pottimaar (The Pottis of Ten Illams) Thonnoorukaar (The Nineties)
Thukalasseri Bhattathiris Velliyaazhcha Koottam (Friday Group) Pathinaalu Desam Vedanaattu Graamakkaar
Irupathonnu Desam (21 Desam)
Classification of Namboothiris Nambiaathiris Namboothiri Rulers - Naaduvaazhikal Three Types of Bhattathiris
Vedic Tradition Anadhyaaya Dinangal (Educational Holidays) Vedam Rigvedam Yajurvedam
Saamavedam Brahmaswom Madhoms and Swaamiyar Madhoms Kaamakoti Yajurveda Paatthasaala, Irinjalakuda Sudarsanam Vedavidyaapeettham, Aranmula
Vedic Testing Kadavalloor Anyonyam - Winners Paadam Vekkal Vaaram, Thrisanddha, Othoottu and Panchasanddha
Othoottu Rigveda Thrisandhha Vedic Chanting Skills Vechu Namaskaaram
Dasadaanam Aadhaanam Aadhaanam Photographs Yaagam (Yajnam)
Yaagasaala Somalatha Bahish-Pavamaana-Sthuthi Saalaavaidyan
Paswaalambhanam [Animal Sacrifice in Yaagams] Auspicous day for Somayaagam Somayaagam 2003 Somayaagam 2003 article
Detailed Programme (Somayaagam) Detailed Programme (Athiraathram)
Yaagam Photographs Public Participation Recent Namboothiri Performances of Yaagams Saamavedam on CDs
Kaimukku Yaagam Photos
Yathi Sevaasangham Samnyaasis Outside the State - Sivapuri Baba Vilwamangalam Swaamiyaar Athyaasrami Appath Ateeri
Erkkara Raman Namboodiri
Murajapam and the Role of Namboothiris Pattathanam Pathinettara Kavikal Ariyittu Vaazhcha
Temples and Temple Rituals of Kerala Thanthram Thanthra Vidyaa Peettham Vaidika Vijnaana Kendram Pooja (Worship)
Padmams Saanthikkaar in Some Temples of Kerala Raavaljis of Badari
Poonool Renewal of the Sacred Thread Shodasakriyakal Sandhyaavandanam Upasththaanam
Rites Sikha or Kuduma Vrathaanushtthaanangal Sudhaasudham
Maattu Punyaham Cremation Impending Death
Aasoucham or Pula The 64 Anaachaarams Brahmachaaris
Namboothiri Joint Family System Matriarchy Among Namboothiris Smaarthavichaaram Some Bhrashtu (Excommunication) Cases Kaimukkal at Suchindram Temple
The Last Successful Kaimukkal The Traditional Method of Education among Namboothiris Counting Numbers with Fingers
Dress of  Namboothiris Namboothiri Ornaments Namboothiri Language Namboothiri Wits Food and Food Habits
Praanaagnihothram
Vaasthu Vidya See Typical Mana Some Namboothiri Illams Namboothiri Illams
Vedic Science Manthravaadam - Conjuration - Sorcery Sanskrit Scholars
Hospitals and Nursing Homes Ayurvedam - The Science of Life Ashtavaidyans Vishachikitsa (Toxicology) Paediatrics - Kunnath Mana's Traditions
Nethraroga Chikitsa (Ophthalmology) Hasthyaayurvedam and Aanappavu Naagaaraadhana Mannaarasaala Naagaaraadhana Paambummekkaad
Naagaaraadhana Athippatta
Sanghakkali Sankhakali Teams (Table of Chaathira Yogams) Contribution to Kathakali Kathakali Yogams Namboothiri Aattakkathhaakaaranmaar and Their Plays
A Namboothiri in Koothu and Koodiyaattam Chumar Chithrakala Namboothiris and The Western Calendar
Katapayaadi or Paralpperu Chathurangam and Chess Sports and Games
Malayalam Literature The Venmani School Namboothiris in the Mainstream of Science Popularisation
20th century AD Tradition The 1901 Census Report The Story of Modern Education of Namboothiris Namboothiri Yogakshema Sabha - A Historical Perspective Namboothiri Yogakshema Sabha - Mile Stones
Yogakshema Sabha Yogakshema Sabha Antharjana Samaajam Daakshinaathya Brahma Sabha and Akhilakeralam
Namboothiri Organisations Outside Kerala
Gurukulams Kathhaaprasangam Aksharaslokam Namboothiri Magicians Vettakorumakan Paattu
Jeevatha (Seevatha) Ezhunnallathu Thitambu Nritham Agni and the Foreign Savants
Awards, Trusts and Scholarships

First version: 24th September 1999
Last update: 2nd March 2011


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