Kutumba Pooje

    
Family Welfare Pooja - Kutumba Pooje.

This is a historic event that has taken place for the first time in Kodagu.   I do not recall an earlier occasion of coming together to perform collectively.

Members of Cukkemane family of Kodagu came together to perform the "Family Welfare Pooja" in 2015.  It was a historic moment at the premises of Sri Kalabhairava Temple in Kakotuparambu on 3rd December 2015.  More than 100 members of our family had gathered and some of them had come from far away places like Mumbai and Pune.   Some of the members were visiting Kakotuparambu for the first time. For some it was such a wonderful moment in life seeing many new faces of their own family members.

We performed various religious rituals from Dec 3rd to 5th 2015 at C.S.Srikara's house in Kakotuparambu. After the "Punyaha" in the morning of Dec.3rd  at Srikara's house, the pooja started with Sankalpa : Praying God in the name of all the family members for the smooth performance of  the various rituals. Followed by invoking Lord Ganesha for his blessings.  Ganapathi puje and Ganapathi Homa was done.   After this "Govu Puje" was performed at the cattle shed of Srikara. Then the venue shifted to the temple premises of Lord Kalabhairava.   Shatharudrabhishekha with Rudra parayana by a team of young purohits in front of the Deity.    

The sight of all the family members with relatives and local Kodavas gathered at the temple was a pleasure.  The occasion was utilised to honour Mandetira Family with "Phala taambula".  The  Mandetira family was responsible for the migration of our forefather Sankanna from Saravu in Dakshina Kannada district to Kakotuparambu at around 1750 A.D.

All had a sumptuous lunch at the Samudaaya Bhavana near the temple.

Evening "Sri Satyanarayana Pooje" was done at Srikara's house.

The second day started with "Ganahoma with Navagraha Pooje" at Srikara's house.  This was followed by "Kalpoktha Lakshmi Narasimha Pooje",  "Naga Thambila" i.e. worshipping Moola Naaga, "Sri Venkataramana Mudipu Pooje"  in the forenoon session.   Evening "Sri Durga Pooje" was performed at Srikara's house.

We witnessed on third day  the "Naaga Thaamboola" i.e. Naaga Prashne in connection with "Jeernodhara of Moola Naaga".  The prashne involved almost all aspects of our family problems and the "parihaara" have been suggested by the Jois.

Sri Vishwanatha Jois did the Naaga Thaamboola with assistance from Sri B.Rama Bhat.