WELCOME TO THE BLOGSPOT ON VYNI PADATH HOUSE - created for the first time despite the existence of this household for more than a century. The uniqueness of this household is that it still retains age-old traditions, practices and norms handed over by the late Narayanan Nair and Narayani Amma pertaining to Sabarimala Sree Ayappan worship. The late Narayanan Nair was a foremost Gurusamy in his heydays and has a cadre of assistants who till today take devotees up the Sabarimala. Notably among the treasured practice , is the rendition of the udukkan pattu - the unfoldment of the Ayappan's life history to the accompaniment of the sound from the udukku (muscal instrument). The singing of the udukkan pattu is fast phasing out with time ..........SWAMIYA SARANAM AYAPPA.

MISCELLANEOUS PHOTOS



With my friends at Narayana Guru's samadhi, Sivagiri
Mammothy or Madawan . It's your guess now.


They are no longer with us but they live on in our minds
The Future Hope of Vyni Padam
Ashwini over the computer from campus
The late Sankaranarayanan ettan's favourite daughter