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Aranmula Cultural Heritage Research Foundation(ACHRF)

Introduction

For the next fifty years this alone shall be our keynote-this,
Our great Mother India… When we have worshiped this,
We shall be able to worship all other gods.
-Swami Vivekananda

“ Arise,Awake,Rest not till the goal is reached!” Swami Vivekananda energized the nation with this clarion call.He was the messenger of India’s national renaissance.It was a revolutionary message that stressed character building,social and economic justice,universal brotherhood and pride in our cultural and spiritual heritage.

The cultural heritage of Aranmula had its strong moorings in the Pampa. Degradation of the river system had been posing a serious threat to the environment as well as the socio-cultural ethos of its basin

The river had almost degenerated into a canal of wastewater at certain points, especially in summer. In olden days, devotees used to enter the Parthasarathy Temple at Aranmula only after washing their feet in the Pampa. But, now the polluted waters had forced many of them to forego that custom

Aranmula Cultural Heritage Research Foundation(ACHRF) is to take the initiative in the protection of the Pampa and the cultural heritage of Aranmula and to co-operate with Government and other organizations concerned on cultural heritage of Aranmula ,research and education and promote cultural heritage of Aranmula .

Aranmula is among the three villages in the country, which has been identified for launching the Endogenous Tourism Project (ETP)— a joint venture of the Union Government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

The endogenous or transformative tourism encompassed both domestic and international tourism aimed at broadening the visitor’s experience platform, where the visitor attraction lies within the host community and local environment. It attempted to transform the attitudes and mindsets, imparting local pride and visitor appreciation of the cultural heritage diversity,

Aranmula Cultural Heritage Research Foundation(ACHRF)
is located in the beautiful village of Aranmula. Aranmula is a tiny village clustered around the Parthasarathy temple, by the river Pamba.
Aranmula was declared as a heritage village of India by the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH)

During Onam (which falls in Aug/Sep), Aranmula is the venue for the renowned “Aranmula Uthruttathy Vallom Kaly”, or a water carnival of snake boats, the only snake boat race in Kerala with a ritual back ground.

Aranmula is world famous for its metal mirrors, “Aranmula Kannady”, unique for its alloy and its ancient method of ‘lost wax’ and polishing techniques of making a metal surface into a mirror. The proportion of the alloy is a secret known only to the manufacturers, ie only to the members of a family who had been passing on this secret from generation to generation since the 15th century.

The Aranmula Parthasarathy temple is one of the most prominent temples in Kerala and is about 5 centuries old. Non hindus are not permitted inside the sanctum sanctorium of the temple. The area around the temple has a special ambience in the mornings and evenings.

The holy river Pamba flows through Aranmula and is very close to the Aranmula Cultural Heritage Research Foundation(ACHRF).
Students often go to the river side in the mornings and evenings finding it so beautiful and interesting : Rivers in Kerala have been, since centuries, a means of transport, a place where men and women wash themselves, as well as their cows, elephants, bicycles and lorries

Background

There is an urgent need for conserving our environment, heritage, culture and social ethos in the present, fast changing world. The erosion of social values lack of concern for our surroundings and the absence of the reference to the mother nature is the bane of our society.

To slow down the degradation of our inherited wisdom and lone for nature a wholehearted from the grass root level is essential. Initiative gradual and sustained efforts to reverse the degradation is to need of the hour. In this scenario, the relevance of an institutions or a platform to act as a rest.. and as a dissemination point is necessary. The present project envisages creation of such a resource centre which will act a common centre for collection and collation of locally available information of gra.. and craftsmen conservation methods, and indigenous locality specific techniques in arti…. conservation and preservation of inherited wisdom and information.

Aranmula Cultural Heritage Research Foundation(ACHRF)
will dissemunate the collected in the society especially to the specific target groups including children, women and policy makers. The local self-government institutions can act a positive channel utilising the .. information handed as from one generation to the other for the use of the society.

To nuture a responsible environement friendly generation, the ACHRF is planning to near by organise amd revitalise the existing ones in our schools and collages. The schools in the unaided sector may also be included as a seizable number of students are studying in there schools.

There are indegenous artism techniques designs and other performing art forms associated with the rituals of a large number temples. There are also influenses of the churches and other religios-social organisations in the field of art and culture. Collection of the unorganised and many tims forgotten traditional art and culture forms is major proposed activity of the centre. Documentation through appropriate methods are essential for conservation of the inherited wisodm and art forms. Photography, audio and video recordings in this direction. Moreover, showeasing there through the various audio-visual media is a pre-requite to open a window to the world especially through internet. Extensive surveys and interviews are planned to achieve this objective. There are very peculiar art forms associated with the Holy River Pampa and various other centres of worship on the banks of the river. This will be a major highlight of the proposed project.

Dessemination of into

Booklets, borahmes, pamphlets, photos chard copy and CD. Version) video CDS, etc captury the spirit of the people, especially related to the Pampa river system. The rivarine system. The cultural heritage of the people in this locality will be highlighted through the various …. and audio-video kits.

Craftmanship traditional art forms in religio-social setups. Temple artitecttive, church artitective, wodden carvings, temple and church paintings snake boards, Thiruvonathoni, old all wooden houses, traditional wells, Aranmula Kannadi (Metal mirror), stone structure, care temple, Kavu (Sacred grones), Folkloness, Folksongs, indigeneous medicinal practices, Ayurveda partitiones & traditional family herbal preparations.

Competives, quizes, sponsory pf an heritage site by schools & students in their nearby places in collection its history heritage …camps note will be organised for the school and collage students to visit and have a first-hand experience of heritage sites in the area. This will help awareness building and social mobilisation of local groups. Effects will be taken to spread messages for conservation of our common heritage will be passed onto various strata of the society.

For more information and fruitful partnership in this endeavour,please write or call.Your kind assistance and advice will be greatly appreciated.

Adv.Prakash Charalel
Hon.Director

Email Charalel@sify.com
Prakashcharalel@gmail.com

Phone 9447279082
0469-2773770

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