Recent Namboothiri Performances of Agnishtomam (Somayaagam) and Agnichayanam (Athiraathram)

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The following list has been re-constructed from memory, and so there is possibility of error in the dates.

(A) Sukapuram Graamam

Count in the last column indicates the number of performances of these two Yaagams in that family since 1043 (Malayalam Era) or 1868 AD. The Malayalam Era in the last column is not complete, as some years of performance could not be fully recollected from the memory.
Kindly add 825 to Malayalam Era to get Gregorian date.
The Count 2(S) indicates 2 performances of Somayaagam and 4(A) indicates 4 performances of Agnichayanam (Athiraathram).

Yajamaanan's Illam (House)	Present Village	District	Count, Malayalam Era
1. Akitham	Sukapuram	Malappuram	2(S): Year unknown
2. Alakappura	Thiruvegappura	Palakkad	1(S): 1074
3. Aalampilli	Kavalappara	Palakkad	1(S): 1104
4. Aalampilli	Kizhaayur	Palakkad	2(S): 1116
5. Amettur	Sukapuram	Malappuram	3(S): 1102, 1145, 1159
6. Aanjam	Thondiyannur	Palakkad	2(S): 1067, 1105
7. Bhatti	Akatiyur	Thrissur	2(S): 1062
8. Bhatti Puthillam	Pallipuram	Palakkad	4(S) + 1(A): 1078, 1103, 1140, 1165(A), 1178
9. Bhatti Vadakkedam	Pallipuram	Palakkad	1(S): 1084
10. Bhatti Thekkedath	Shornur	Palakkad	1(S):
11. Cherumukku	Edappalam	Palakkad	8(S)+4(A): 1044, 1058, 1070, 1104, 1114, 1129, 1140 (2), 1048 (A), 1060 (A), 1130 (A), 1150(A)
12. Cherupoyilam	Poyilam	Palakkad	2(S): 1091
13. Chola	Thrithala	Palakkad	1(S): 1104
14. Eletam	Karalmanna	Palakkad	2(S): 1101, 1140
15. Ezhikode	Painkulam	Thrissur	2(S): 1090
16. Ennaazhi	Sukapuram	Malappuram	2(S): 1078, 1102
17. Eratta	Poyilam	Palakkad	3(S): 1104
18. Erkkara	Mukkuthala	Palakkad	3(S): 1062, 1068, 1104
19. Kakkad	Guruvayoor	Thrissur	2(S)+1(A):
20. Kaliyan	Poyilam	Palakkad	1(S):
21. Kallaanikkad	Netungottoor	Palakkad	1(S):
22. Kapra (Kanayur Kaapra)	Sukapuram	Malappuram	2(S): 1086, 1103
23. Kappiyoor Eledath	Cheruthuruthy	Thrissur	1(S):
24. Karthyam	Kiraayur	Palakkad	1(S)+1(A):
25. Karuvaattu	Sukapuram	Malappuram	1(S): 1102
26. Kizhakke Kuthulli	Sukupuram	Malappuram	3(S): 1081, 1102, 1129
27. Kizhe Narippatta	Kaaralmanna	Palakkad	2(S): 1070, 1140
28. Kizh Mundayoor	Peraamangalam	Thrissur	1(S): 1060
29. Kizhuprakkattu	Poyilam	Palakkad	2(S): 1113
30. Korattikkara	Panjal	Thrissur	3(S): 1090
31. Kotakkattu Kuthulli	Sukupuram	Malappuram	1(S): 1101
32. Koithadi	Kaaralmanna	Palakkad	2(S): 1127
33. Krishnaattu	Traannali	Palakkad	1(S):
34. Kuliyankunam	Akatiyur	Thrissur	2(S)+1(A): 1091
35. Kummini	Kavalappara	Palakkad	2(S): 1097
36. Kunnam	Atakkaputhur	Palakkad	2(S)+1(A): 1102
37. Kunnam	Karalmanna	Palakkad	2(S): 1128
38. Kunnam	Kiraayur	Palakkad	1(S): 1068
39. Kurissathamanna	Kalluvazhi	Palakkad	1(S):
40. Kuthulli	Sukapuram	Malappuram	2(S)+1(A): 1128, 1094(A)
41. Mangalatheri	Mookkuthala	Malappuram	2(S): 1079, 1114
42. Maarathu Kaapra	Sukapuram	Malappuram	7(S)+1(A): 1013, 1043, 1073, 1090, 1097(A), 1108, 1121, 1140
43. Mele Naripatta	Karalmanna	Palakkad	1(S):
44. Meppoyilam	Poyilam	Palakkad	2(S): 1102
45. Mundayoor	Aattur	Thrissur	4(S): 1091, 1103, 1128
46. Mundayoor	Arangottukara	Thrissur	1(S): 1060
47. Moorthyedam	Kaaralmanna	Palakkad	2(S): 1078, 1102
48. Muttathukaatil Mammannu	Paanjal	Thrissur	4(S)+1(A): 1055, 1086, 1104, 1019(A)
49. Muthedam	Sukapuram	Malappuram	1(S):
50. Muthedam	Nedungottoor	Palakkad	1(S):
51. Muthedam	Etattara	Malappuram	1(S):
52. Nalledam	Naduvattam	Palakkad	1(S): 1074
53. Naarassu (Narayana Mangalathu)	Edappal	Malappuram	3(S): 1103, 1130, 1140
54. Neddam	Sukapuram	Malappuram	2(S): 1068
55. Nellikkattil Mamannu	Panjal	Thrissur	3(S)+3(A): 1091, 1116, 1076(A), 1093(A), 1131(A)
56. Nilayangod	Chaathannur	Palakkad	1(S): 1080
57. Ottupura	Kiraayur	Palakkad	1(S): 1080
58. Pakaravoor	Mookkuthala	Malappuram	3(S): 1078, 1098
59. Pallisseri	Killimangalam	Thrissur	2(S): 1078, 1128
60. Pallissery	Kiraayur	Palakkad	1(S): 1128
61. Pantam	Karalmanna	Palakkad	1(S): 1085
62. Para	Nedungottoor	Palakkad	1(S): 1069
63. Para	Thondiyannoor	Palakkad	2(S): 1089
64. Padinjathattu	Trannali	Palakkad	2(S): 1091, 1102
65. Patinjattukkara	Achipra	Malappuram	1(S)
66. Pathirippilli	Panjal	Thrissur	2(S)+1(A): 1088, 1034(A)
67. Pazhayam	Vettanattu	Palakkad	2(S): 1095
68. Perumangad	Panjal	Thrissur	2(S): 1079
69. Pothaaayathu	Trannali	Palakkad	2(S): 1086, 1140
70. Pottakuzhi	Poyilam	Palakkad	1(S): 1101
71. Pukkuzhi	Alangod	Malappuram	2(S): 1089, 1113
72. Pothumana	Thonallur	Thrissur	2(S): 1076, 1104
73. Puthusseri	Sukapuram	Malappuram	1(S): 1086
74. Thekkeppattu	Edappalam	Palakkad	1(S):
75. Thekkumparambu	Kaaralmanna	Palakkad	2(S): 1128
76. Thiyannur	Kavalappara	Palakkad	1(S): 1104
77. Thottam	Panjal	Thrissur	3(S): 1087, 1100
78. Vadhyan	Aattur	Thrissur	1(S):
79. Valiyavukuzhi	Edappal	Malappuram	1(S):
80. Vaykkakara	Panjal	Thrissur	3(S): 1080, 1127
81. Vengalloor	Ongalloor	Palakkad	1(S):
82. Venthrakkad	Edappal	Malappuram	2(S): 1085

(B) Perumanam Graamam

In the last column "Malayalam Era (Type of yaagam)", Ad denotes "Aadhanam performance", S denotes "Somayaagam (Agnishtomam)" performance " and A denotes "Agni (Athiraathram) performance".
Kindly add 825 to Malayalam Era to get Gregorian date.

Sl No	Yajamaanan's Illam (House)	Present Village	District	Yajamaanan	Malayalam Era (Type of yaagam)
1	Aalakkad	Cherpu	Thrissur	Chithran	1087(S)
2	Aalakkad	Kannanore	Palakkad		1080(Ad)
3	Aaroor	Cheruvatheri	Thrissur	Madhavan	1106(Ad)
4	Aaroor	Cheruvatheri	Thrissur	Sasthrusarman	1121(Ad)
5	Akkara chittoor	Cherpu	Thrissur	Neelakandhan	1088(S)
6	Akkara chittoor	Cherpu	Thrissur	Narayanan	1108(Ad)
7	Akkooram (Vengalloor)	Palissery	Thrissur	Narayanan	1050(S)
8	Akkooram (Vengalloor)	Palissery	Thrissur	Narayanan	1075(Ad)
9	Edamana	Kannanore	Palakkad		1088(S)
10	Edamana	Kannanore	Palakkad	Jathavedan	1106(Ad)
11	Edappalam(Pidikkaparamb)	Perumpillissery	Thrissur	Sankaran	1095(S)
12	Edappalam(Pidikkaparamb)	Perumpillissery	Thrissur	Sankaran	1100(Ad)
13	Edavazhipuram	Kannanore	Palakkad	Vasudevan	1092(Ad)
14	Kaplingad (Nedumpurakal)	Shornur	Palakkad	Aryan	1073(Ad)
15	Kaplingad (Nedumpurakal)	Shornur	Palakkad	Narayanan	1088(S)
16	Kaplingad (Vadakkedath)	Ollookkara	Thrissur	Sankaran	1145(Ad)
17	Keezhillam	Perumpillissery	Thrissur	Jathavedan	1103(Ad)
18	Kizhakke Thadathil	Ollookkara	Thrissur	Narayanan	1078(Ad)
19	Kizhiyedath (Thiruvanipuram)	Sreekrishnapuram	Palakkad	Narayanan	1070(S)
20	Kursaaroor	Thalore	Thrissur	Durgadathan	1040(Ad)
21	Kursaaroor	Thalore	Thrissur	Narayanan	1170(Ad)
22	Madambi	Mannampatta	Palakkad	Jathavedan	1050(S)
23	Madambi	Mannampatta	Palakkad	Jathavedan	1080(Ad)
24	Madambi	Mannampatta	Palakkad	Jathavedan	1110(Ad)
25	Madambu	Kiraloor	Thrissur	Jathavedan	1045(S)
26	Madambu	Kiraloor	Thrissur	Sankaran	1100(Ad)
27	Mannanampatta	Shornur	Palakkad	Sreedharan	1052(S)
28	Moorkannoor	Avinisseri	Thrissur	Narayanan	1106(Ad)
29	Mozhikunnam	Cherpulassery	Palakkad	Narayanan	1055(S)
30	Mozhikunnam	Cherpulassery	Palakkad	Brahmadathan	927(A)
31	Mullanezhi	Avinisseri	Thrissur	Neelakandan	1105(Ad)
32	Mundanat	Mayannur	Palakkad	Sankaran	1048(S)
33	Mundanat (Akkiraath)	Kavalappara	Palakkad		(S)
34	Mundanat (Cherottukara)	Cherpalassery	Palakkad	Sankaran	1067(S)
35	Mundanat (Cherottukara)	Cherpalassery	Palakkad	Sankaran	1123(Ad)
36	Mundanat (Mooriyil)	Mayannur	Palakkad	Sreedharan	1055(S)
37	Mundanat (Mooriyil)	Mayannur	Palakkad	Narayanan	1100(S)
38	Mundanat (Mooriyil)	Mayannur	Palakkad	Sreedharan	1118(S)
39	Pattassomaarath	Perumpillissery	Thrissur	Vasudevan	1067(S)
40	Pattassomaarath	Perumpillissery	Thrissur	Jathavedan	1100(Ad)
41	Pavutty				(Ad)
42	Pazhayidath	Cherpu	Thrissur	Sreekumaran	1060(Ad)
43	Perumpadappu(Moolayil)	Njeruvisseri	Thrissur	Vasudevan	1072(S)
44	Perumpadappu(Moolayil)	Njeruvisseri	Thrissur	Damodaran	1085(S)
45	Perumpadappu(Moolayil)	Njeruvisseri	Thrissur	Krishnan	1131(S)
46	Perumpadappu(Purapidiyath)	Mulayam	Thrissur	Aryan	1000(A)
47	Perumpadappu(Thekkedath)	Vallachira	Thrissur	Jathavedan	1083(S)
48	Perumpadappu(Vadakkedath)	Vallachira	Thrissur	Durgadathan	1090(S)
49	Perumpadappu(Vaidikan)	Ollookkara	Thrissur		1070(Ad)
50	Perumpadappu(Vaidikan)	Ollookkara	Thrissur		930(A)
51	Thekkedath	Kannanore	Palakkad		(Ad)
52	Thrikkateeri	Karalmanna	Palakkad	Vasudevan	1073(Ad)
53	Thrikkazhippuram	Kannanore	Palakkad	Vasudevan	(Ad)
54	Thrikkazhippuram	Kannanore	Palakkad	Narayanan	(Ad)
55	Ullannoor (Kadavath)	Paninjayam	Thrissur	Hirannyan	1092(S)
56	Uriyamadham	Chalavara	Palakkad		1090(Ad)
57	Vellamparambu	Perumpillissery	Thrissur	Chithran	1083(S)
58	Vellamparambu	Perumpillissery	Thrissur	Neelakandhan	1098(S)
59	Vellani	Ollookkara	Thrissur	Sankaran	1103(Ad)
60	Velliyad	Pallipuram (Kodannoor)	Thrissur	Aryan	1092(S)

(C) Perinchelloor Graamam

	Yajamaanan	Year (ME)	Yaagam
1.	Manayil Kokkunnathu Raman Akkithiri, father of (14), later became Samnyaasi	1060 (?)	Agnichayanam / Athiraathram
2.	Vaayaattu Kottol Nagan Namboodiri, father of Haridasan (18), later became Samnyaasi, known as Munchira Matthathil Swaamiyaar	1069 (?)	Aadhaanam
3.	Same as 2, above	1070 (?)	Punaraadhaanam
4.	Vaayaattu Kottol Maheswaran Atithiri, S/o Ghrini Somayaajipad	1071 (?)	Agnishtomam
5.	Punthottathil Putavar Vasudevan Atithiri	1072	Agnishtomam
6.	Eruvessi Putavar Harijayanthan Atithiri	1072	Agnishtomam
7.	Kannothu Paappanottillathu Krishnan Atithiri	1081	Agnishtomam
8.	Cheriyur Mullappalli Illathu Sivadasan Namboodiri, Grandson of Sivadasan Somayaajipad	1082	Aadhaanam
9.	Moraala Perumthottam Atithiri	1089	Agnishtomam
10.	Chavanapuzha Puliyappatamb Sankaradasan Atithiri, S/o Haridasan Somayaajipad	1090 (?)	Agnishtomam
11.	Ittissery Perumthatta Bhavadasan Atithiri	1090 (?)	Agnishtomam
12.	Chennalaayi Kottaram Atithiri	1090 (?)	Agnishtomam
13.	Etakkaattu Puthukuti Namboodiri	1090 (?)	Aadhaanam
14.	Maniyaal Kokkunnathu Maheswaran Atithiri, S/o of (1)	1091 (?)	Agnishtomam
15.	Cheriyur Mullappalli Illathu Sivadasan Namboodiri, Grandson of Sivadasan Somayaajippad	1092	Agnishtomam
16.	Mannalasseri Kunithala Narayanan Namboodiri	1095 (?)	Aadhaanam
17.	Vellaavil Puthukkuti Kokkunnathu Kuberan Namboodiri	1106 (?)	Aadhaanam
18.	Vaayaattu Kottol Haridasan Namboodiri (died in 1133 ME)	1117	Aadhaanam

(D) Irinjalakuda Graamam

Yajamaanan's Illam (House)	Present Village	District	Count, Malayalam Era
1. Koottampilli	Kattoor	Thrissur
2. Vadakkedath Thamarappilli	Manaloor	Thrissur
3. Chirangat Mallissery	Nandipulam	Thrissur
4. Vadakkedath Mallissery	Nandipulam	Thrissur
5. Nandikkara Naduvam	Pudukkad	Thrissur
6. Kizhikkiniyedath	Moothrathikkara	Thrissur

| Article No:4.9.5 | Last update of this article:30th April 2005 |

Source: The following articles from the book "Agni" by Frits Staal:

1. "Recent Namboothiri Performances of Agnishtomam and Agnichayanam" by Cherumukku Vallabhan Somayajipad, Mamunnu Ittiravi Namboodiri and Erkkara Raman Namboodiri;

2. "Recent Srautha Tradition" by C G Kashikar & Asko Parpola

with inputs from

3. Velliyat Narayanan Namboodiri, Kodannur, Thrissur (details of Peruvanam Graamam)

4. E. P. Harijayanthan Namboodiri, Narayaneeyam, Trichambaram,Taliparambu (details of Perinchelloor Graamam)