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Thirumeni's Orma Perunnal is the festival which is
celebrated in utmost glory at the Dayara. It is usually celebrated on 4th
and 5th of April. It starts with the 'rasa' (procession)
from the Pampady Pally (Yuhannon Cathedral), in front of the 'kurishupally'
in Pampady to Pampady Dayara. Devotees walk the entire
path of Thirumeni's 'thagarikanickal' (where Thirumeni's
body was taken before his burial). Thousands of devotees
take part in this rasa which covers a distance of about
5 kilometers. People come from far and wide to be a
part of this Perunnal. Every year people come from
Kunnamkulam to take part in the festival as a token of
their love and gratitude to Thirumeni for saving their
lives. The same festival is also celebrated in
Kunnamkulam in these days. If April 4th
and 5th falls in a weekday during the great lent, then
its celebrated on the first Friday evening and Saturday
after April 5th.
If this falls to be in the Holy week, then it is
celebrated on the next Sunday(Easter) and Monday.
Pamphlet distributed in 2007
During the time of Pampady Thirumeni, one of the main
festivals that was celebrated in addition to the normal
festivals declared by the church is the The Feast
invoking the the blessings of Virgin Mary's blessings on
agricultural seeds (Daiva Matha's Vithu Villa Perunnal)
on Jan 15. It was celebrated with all pomp and glory
with conventions lasting for many days. After
Thirumeni's heavenly abode, it is celebrated well but
by reducing the outward celebrations to an extent.
Ramban celebrated the Holy Mass for the first time in
Pampady Dayara on 15th Makaram, 1090
along with the celebration of Mother Mary's
Festival of
Seeds (vithu vila
perunnal). Thus this is the first festival that was
celebrated in Dayara and from then on, every year it is
celebrated grandly.
The next festival that is celebrated in the Dayara is 'Kalitta
Perunnal' on July 15th. This commemorates the stone
laying function of the new dayara chapel on July 15,
1988 by H H Baselius Marthoma Mathews I. The chapel was
consecrated on July 15, 1993 by H H Baselius Marthoma
Mathews II. Thus every year 'Kalitta Perunnal' is
celebrated on July 15th. May people take part in the
same.
The next main festival of Pampady Dayara is the orma
perunnal of Paret Mar Ivanios, who was the successor of
Thirumeni. The mortal remains of Mar Ivanios of Paret
are entombed in beautiful sepulchre to the right of
Pampady Thirumeni's Kabar, to the left side of
Altar of Mar Kuriakose Dayara chapel. He was born on
10th January, 1988. He was consecrated as the
metroplitan on 15th May, 1953 and entered eternal peace
on 31st August, 1980. Thus the Orma Perunnal of Mar
Ivanios Thirumeni is celebrated every year on August 30
and 31.
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