Swami ( [sʋaːmiː] ; Sanskrit : स्वामी , romanized : svāmī ; sometimes abbreviated sw. ) in Hinduism is an honorific title given to an ascetic who has chosen the path of renunciation ( sanyāsa ), or has been initiated into a religious monastic order of Vaishnavas . It is used either before or after the subject's name (usually an adopted religious name). An alternative form, swamini ( svāmini ), is sometimes used by female renunciates.
12-558: Kallooppara is a census village in Kallooppara gram panchayat in the Mallapally taluk of the district of Pathanamthitta in Kerala . As of 2011, it had a population of 16,837. The land of Kallooppara was previously known by the name of "Perum Para Nadu" because of its large storage of rocks. Later, the region was renamed Perumbranadu. Kallooppara was once part of Thiruvalla taluka but with
24-614: A strategic base for the Thekkumkoor army, deterring potential attacks from adversaries. Legend has it that the King had strong ties with the residents of Kallooppara and its vicinity, particularly with the influential Old Nair lord Family in Koipuram, Eraviperoor. The Nair Lord family played a significant role in advising the King and eventually facilitated the transfer of the Kallooppara sub-division to
36-626: Is also the surname of the Bairagi caste in Haryana , Uttar Pradesh , and Rajasthan . In Bengali , the word (pronounced [ˈʃami] ), while carrying its original meaning, also has the meaning of " husband " in another context. The word also means "husband" in Malay , in which it is spelled suami , and in Khmer , Assamese and Odia . The Thai word for "husband", sami ( สามี ) or swami ( สวามี )
48-714: Is higher than the state average of 94% and the national average of 74.04%. Mallappally Taluk Mallappally Taluk is a tehsil in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala state, India. The following villages are part of the Mallappally taluk: Mallappally is the birthplace of a large number of Kerala Bishops of many Christian denominations. Some of these are Saint Vattasseril Geevarghese Mar Dionysius(Vattasseril Thirumeni), Archbishop Valakkuzhy Joseph Mar Severios, Bishop Modayil MC Mani, Evangeilical Bishop Panamootil PS Varghese, and Baselios Cardinal Cleemis. Every year during
60-452: The Edappally dynasty upon the decline of the Thekkumkoor rulers. Subsequently, Kallooppara came under the rule of the Edappally dynasty, also known as Elangalloor Swaroopam, which had a unique historical background of a temple priest ascending to the royal position of a King. Historical records and traditional accounts suggest that the founder of the Edappally dynasty was a priest associated with
72-545: The Mallappally and Tiruvalla taluks come for the fest. Swami The meaning of the Sanskrit root of the word swami is "[he who is] one with his self " ( swa stands for "self"), and can roughly be translated as "he/she who knows and is master of himself/herself". The term is often attributed to someone who has achieved mastery of a particular yogic system or demonstrated profound devotion ( bhakti ) to one or more Hindu gods . The Oxford English Dictionary gives
84-460: The Thrikkakara temple. As per the 2011 Indian census , Kallooppara has a population of 16,837. It has a sex ratio of 1127 females per 1000 males. Children below 6 years of age constitute 7.58% of the total population. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes constitute 11.34% and 0.30% of the population respectively. The total literacy rate was 97.81% (98.05% for males and 97.60% for females), which
96-703: The end of the 2nd century. Though the Christian devotees of Kallooppara trace their roots to the first century, history dates their arrival and settlement at Kallooppara only from the 9th century onwards. Most of them migrated from Christian centers like Kuravilangad , Vaikom , and Kadambanad , and have apical ancestors based on the lineage and known under family names such as Valiyaveedu, Melepeedika, Kallarakkal, Aalummud, Adangapurathu, Kurunthayil, Thazhepeedika, Mangalathu, Pallikkal, Chamathil, Pandakasalayil, Kanamoottil, Peralummootil, Vattasseril, Kochumannil, Karimbil, Moothedathu, Mundupalathingal and Pallimalayil. In AD 1100,
108-617: The etymology as: Hindi svāmī 'master, lord, prince', used by Hindus as a term of respectful address, < Sanskrit svāmin in same senses, also the idol or temple of a god. As a direct form of address, or as a stand-in for a swami's name, it is often rendered Swamiji (also Swami-ji or Swami Ji ). In modern Gaudiya Vaishnavism , Swami is also one of the 108 names for a sannyasi given in Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati 's Gaudiya Kanthahara , along with Goswami , also traditionally used as an honorific title. Swami
120-639: The formation of the Pathanamthitta district in 1983, a new taluka was created, and Kallooppara became a part of it. It was governed by the Thekkumkoor Dynasty and Edappally Thampurans (rulers). According to a local tradition of the Saint Thomas Christians , the four prominent Namboothiri families who were converted to Christianity by St. Thomas between AD 52 and AD 72 were Kali, Kalikavu, Pakalomattom , and Sankarapuri. Due to religious discrimination, these families moved to southern Kerala by
132-470: The historical region of Vemolinad underwent a division, resulting in the formation of "Vadakumkoor" and "Thekkumkoor." The Thekkumkoor kingdom encompassed areas such as Kottayam, Chenganacherry, Thiruvalla, Kanjirapally, and certain regions in the high range. Kallooppara, under the governance of the Thekkumkoor dynasty, housed a renowned Kalari (martial arts training center) known as Thekkumkoor fort, which remained prominent until recent times. This fort served as
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#1732880694187144-592: The summer months when the river water recedes, many sandy beds are formed in the middle of the river, large enough to hold conventions and festivals on. The Mallappally convention and the Shivarathri festival take place on two such large sandy patches near the Manimala Bridge across the river. Vishu mahotsavam, held in the Pariyaram Sree-Krishna swami temple, is another old event. People from various parts of
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