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Krishnanattam at Guruvayur on a roll as boy’s ‘miracle’ clip goes viral

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Express News Service

KOZHIKODE: A video of a boy working across the Guruvayur temple just a few months again went viral on social media. It carried a caption saying that the boy, who had been unable to talk until then, began talking after a particular providing made on the temple, placing his dad and mom from one other state and folks current at the moment spellbound. The providing was Krishnanattam, crucial artwork type of the temple.

Since then, bookings for Krishnanattam began growing. Since the demand has elevated to an amazing extent now, the temple authorities have began giving one efficiency for a number of bookings made for a similar goal.According to the temple authorities, there have been even days when one Krishnanattam was booked by greater than 2,000 devotees.

With the demand going up, the authorities modified the reserving association, accommodating as many devotees for every Krishnanattam providing as potential. Bookings for Krishnanattam are taken by the temple apart from Tuesdays and Fridays. Guruvayur Devaswom chairman Dr VK Vijayan stated, “The temple has always had a special place in the minds of devotees around the country and this is the reason why Guruvayur always witnesses rush, more so during special occasions. In the last few months, the temple has been seeing thousands of people on a daily basis. Krishnanattam, which is one of the main offerings here, has been receiving bookings like never before.”The whole assortment of the temple together with from the hundis was Rs 1.6 crore on Wednesday.

“Around two months back, we had a similar day when the total collection was Rs 1.7 crore. This is remarkable as the total collection for a month used to be less than Rs 6 crore before. Devotees are flocking to the temple from various parts of the country. Due to this rush, we have been forced to make several adjustments in the opening of the temple,” he stated.

Eight tales from the lifetime of Lord Krishna are carried out as choices for various functions within the temple. They are ‘Avatharam’ for the delivery of a kid, ‘Kaleeyamardanam’ to take away the consequences of poison, ‘Rasakreeda’ for the well-being of single women and finish disputes between {couples}, ‘Kamsavadham’ to
take away enemies, ‘Swayamvara’ for a cheerful matrimony, ‘Banayudham’ for the fulfilment of vows, ‘Vividhavadham’ to remove poverty and enhance yield from farms, and ‘Swargarohanam’ for salvation of a departed soul.

The charges for these Krishnattam choices vary from Rs 3,000 to Rs 3,300. According to the temple authorities, most bookings are for ‘Avatharam’ from {couples} with out infants.