Thousands offered the ritual of Balikarma to appease forefathers (pithru Moksha) at Pathanamthitta, Konni Sree Kalleli Ooraali Appuppan Kavu (holy place filled with trees worshipping nature) in connection with Karkidaka Vaavu on Tuesday (2.8.16). Also followed a ritual at Achan kovil river side to appease the souls of the dead (Moksha Karma). Started the ritual of Balikarma early in the morning at 3.30 with a pooja to save the Mother Nature. Other special poojas like Hill pooja, Bharatha play, Thalayaattam play, Para Kotty song, Bharatha Poonkuravan, Kurathi Pooja, land pooja, Elephant pooja, Yakshi pooja, Nature pooja, tree pooja, water pooja, wilde life conservation pooja were also performed. The poojas were performed by Neelamperoor Baiju Santhi, Bhaskaran Ooraali, Aneesh Ooraali and Randaam Gopalan Oorali. Malak Padeni for wild Gods, Betel leaf dedication, feeding monkeys, snake, fish, elephant were also taken place. Later there supplied free food for all those arrived there. The programes were controlled by Secretary of Kavu, C.V. Salim Kumar, president Santha Kumar, patron Rajan Kutty, treasurer Santhosh Kumar and media manager Jayan Konni. Police, Fire Force, Forest and Health officials supported.
