Karikkaad Graamam (Graamam No. 7)

KARIKKAT: This village is located in the present Nilambur and Ernad taluks in Malappuram district, three km north of Manjeri town. The temple is dedicated to Subrahmanian and has yielded five inscriptions. The inscriptions ascribed to the 11th century, as well as the temple records of the medieval times suggest that this had once been a very prosperous temple with vast properties. There are certain peculiarities in the customs of the Braahmanans of this village, especially their women.

The eldest member of the following Illams constitute the Ooraalans of Karikkaad Subrahmania Kshethram.

S No.	Illam	Surname	Status	Gothram	Vedam	Soothram	Other Particulars
1	Kidangazhi	Nambudiripad	Aadhyan	Vasishtthan	Yajus		1st Ooraalan (Thampraakkal, earlier)
2	Vellakkaattu	Bhattathiripad		Vasishtthan	Yajus		Vaidikan (Also had Smaarthaadhikaaram)
3	Karumaarappatta	Namboodiri		Aangiras			Thanthri
4	Naduvath	Nambudiripad	Aadhyan	Vasishtthan	Yajus	Bodhaayanan	"Wandoor Raaja" - title conferred by British Govt.
5	Maranaattu	Nambudiripad		Aangiras	Yajus	Bodhaayanan	Thanthri
6	Naduvil Mannazhi	Namboodiri			Yajus
7	Kaanjirath Mannazhi	Namboodiri		Vasishtthan	Yajus	Bodhaayanan
8	Cheriya Thennaatt	Namboodiri		Viswaamithran
9	Koodathinkal Thennaatt	Namboodiri		Viswaamithran	Yajus
10	Pulikkathodi	Namboodiri		Viswaamithran	Yajus
11	Kizhakkedam	Namboodiri
12	Moothedam	Namboodiri
13	Karuthedathu	Namboodiri					Thanthri
14	Areeppurath	Nambudiripad	Aadhyan	Viswaamithran	Yajus
15	Kaithakkal	Nambudiripad	Aadhyan	Vasishtthan	Yajus	Bodhaayanan
16	Maangottasseri	Nambudiripad	Aadhyan	Aangiras	Rik
17	Adukkaledam	Namboodiri		Aangiras	Rik
18	Aalazhi	Namboodiri		Viswaamithran	Rik
19	Kaavungal Mangalasseri (Kaangalasseri)	Nambudiripad	Aadhyan	Viswaamithran	Rik
20	Kuttaanikkaattu Pullooru	Namboodiri		Vasishtthan	Yajus
21	Uppilaappatta Chennalleeri	Namboodiri
22	Maanthaattupuram	Namboodiri					EXTINCT - Ooraalan's rights to Vellakkaattu
23	Padiyaappera	Nambudiripad	Aadhyan				EXTINCT
24	Azhakath Vellilakkaattu	Namboodiri					EXTINCT
25	Maruthoorkkara	Namboodiri			Rik
26	Meledam	Namboodiri
27	Kizhiyedath Moothedam	Namboodiri		Viswaamithran
28	Thaamarasseri	Nambudiripad	Aadhyan		Rik		EXTINCT - Ooraalan's rights to Maranaatt

NOTE:
Aadhyans : (8 families - Kida, Thaama, Padi, Kaitha, Nadu, Maanga, Kaavil, Ari)
Thanthris : (3 families - Kara, Karu, Mara)
Vaidikan : (1 family - Vella)