Every family has their own traditions and patterns of life style to which the family members adhere strictly. Tradition is usually transmitted orally from generations to generations.Haring a great heredity Suryakaladi man observes several traditional customs and practices. The most important aspect is ‘mantravada’ or ‘mandrasastra’, a process in which discomfort of a person will be removed by using series of mantras and following certain ritualistic pattern like incantation.The power to practice mantravada was born from Parasurama.
The eldest male member is assigned to perform mantravada chiefly but other male members also do it with the guidance from the chief. Mantra rites bear desired results only when done by an ‘upasak’ (a man) with ‘tapasakti’, (intense power generated by meditation of mantras’ knowledge, with an exactitude and adhering to the time tested heritages. ‘Mantravadam’ (defi) is an act of purification. In Suryakaladimana the practice of mantras and the connected rituals are mainly done for the well being of the society and humanity as a whole. Intention is to help the distressed and ailing people to solve their problems and make their lives peaceful and contended
Mantras are the basics of all kinds of poojas, worships and mantravadas. Acquiring such knowledge is not easy as it is not in schools or elsewhere. This will be done with such a scholarly person who is well versed in mantras. The process of making a man who is worthy and deserving into the path of mantras is known as ‘Initiation into Mantra’. Suryakalady Bhattathiripad is capable of granting such a boon to aspiring people. Initiation into mantras will be done by the chief. It was a usual custom for the Tekkumcore Royal family members to be initiated into Mantras from Kaladimana.
Upasana moorthees
They are the first and final protectors of a family, yielding shelters and caging them from all dangers. It is they who aid come out with solutions. From time immemorial, Lord Surya, Mahaganapathi and Sree chachakra have been the upasanamoorthees of SuryaKaladiMana. The family members have been worshipping these deities with extreme devotion and commitment.
Mahganapathi
Lord Ganesha, the elephant deits riding a mouse is a common yet popular concept associated with hinduism. Lord of success and destroyer of obstacles and eirls, he is also worshipped as the God of education knowledge, wisdom or wealth. He is the Personification of material universe in all its various magnificent manifestations. Any thing starts with him and he is the meeting ground of Hinduism and its religious rites.
In Suryakaladi mana, the vision of Mahaganapathi is a tri-juncture of Siva, Vaishnava and Sakteya traditions. Vibhoothi Devi, the wife of Maha Ganapathy is seen sitting on lord’s lap. Vibhoothi Devi, is none other than the chaithanya of Lakshmi Devi. The dignified presence of Malva Vishnu, Lakshmi Devi, Maheswar, Parvathi Devi, Lord Varaha, Bhoomidevi, Rati and Manmadan lends illuminating power to the temple and the mana. While Lakshmi Devi lavishes boundless prosperity Parvathi supplies all rare skill to enrich and ennoble life. Maha Ganapathy mantra practiced is a rare and transcendent combination of ‘Beejas’ of sree, ‘sakthi’, and ‘kama ’,‘ varada, and ‘Ganesha’ .These unique combination transforms the Mana into an elegant seat of super human power. A devotee who seeks the blessing of the lord whole heartedly is never disappointed. At Suryakaladimana, Ganapathi Homam (Haven) is conducted in front of the lord everyday for centuries without fail. it is the unique feature of this mana that Maha Ganapathi is situated at the centre of Sun God (Surya Mandala Madyastham) and hence here Ganapathi Homam can be performed only after sunrisewhere as same is performed before sunrise everywhere.
Surya
Surya the only visible form of god that can be seen every day. He is the lord of excellence and wisdom. He is the literal source of life and it is believed that surya has been worshipped since ages to receive the kind blessings of God. Lord surya is the other powerful deity worshipped by the members of mana. Contrary to ordinary practice, he is worshipped as Goddess Gayatri Devi, and as the sun God is omnipresent the worship is done without any idols. Mana has the presence of Lord Surya throughout the day enabling them to perform the astrological measures(Jyotsyam) even at midnight unhindered by the time factor.
Sreechakra
Yantra in Mantra sastra (science of mantra) have played pivotal role in magnetizing divine power and yielding superhuman results. They are tantric drawing possessing to attract godly powers to their proximity.
Sreechakra is the Lord of all such Yantras. One who seeks the possibilities of this yantra is sure to come out with unbelievable capabilities. Ganapathi homam is performed openly with any public as witness. But Surya upasana and Sreechakra upasana are carried out in a mysterious way inside as per strict family customs and traditions.
Deeksha & Adhideeksha
Adideesha is a supreme stage which the upasak embraces, after tracing a number of primary steps. Even as early as the age of seven, a child starts learning the Vedas Puranas ect.Then he has to cross the ephemeral level and devolve into the mysterious and hard levels of mantravada. While deeksha is an initiation to the world of brahma which is customary to all Brahmins, Adideeksha is a higher and special ground. The person is endowed with more knowledge about the intricate and complex world of mantras of the highest order through the Adidheeksha.The members of the Surya Kaladi Mana have crossed the primary levels of rituals and learning to embrace this extra ordinary state of supreme vision and practice.
‘Sthanarohanam as Karanavar’
‘Karnavar’ is the eldest male member of the family. ‘Sthanarohanam’ is the ritual through which he gets the sovereignty of all mantras and poojas.These are coveyed to him by the preceptor so thst the tourch of knowledge and practice are continued endlessly. Such a condition is motivated by by a strange and happy coi‘Karnavar’ ncidence of mana and another section of society. There is a particular group named ‘velam’ . It is customery to them that they conduct their own primitive types of poojas in their so called temples called Kalaris.Then they reach the mana and request the Karnavar to protect the society from all types of evils .Having decorated themselves in the customary style they reach the mana singing and dancing.this situation is a happy confluence of the totally different layers of society which meet and mingle with no restrictions of the ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’.It also is a brilliant examples of the acceptance of this society for the superhuman power of the SuryaKalady members to enrich and protect this society. They have always been lending ears to the happy as well as unhappy pulls around them.