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'''Onnu Kure Áyiram Yogam''' (Malayalam:ഒന്നു കുറെ ആയിരം യോഗം), also called OKAY, is an association of members of the [[Nair]] society in the [[Kodungallur]] region of [[Kerala]] state, India. Literally ''Onnu Kure Áyiram Yogam'' means ''an association of one minus one thousand''. The ''yogam'' (association) was an organisation of Nairs of the region and various sub classes of the Nair community had representations in the ''yogam''.<br />
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The members of the ''yogam'' were the administrators of the [[Kodungallur Bhagavathy Temple]]. The ''yogam'' used to be held on the first day of every month before the Kodungallur Bhagavathy temple and considered all matters pertaining to the subjects who are within their jurisdiction and took appropriate decisions.<br />
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== History ==<br />
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The ''yogam'' was once a military<br />
force under the [[Cheraman Perumal]]s (kings of Chera dynasty) composed of one thousand people including the ''Perumal'' (the Chera king).<br />
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Even after the end of Chera dynasty in the early 12th century, the organization continued to exist; but they decided not to fill the absence of the Chera kings. Hence the number shrank to nine hundred and ninety nine and the ''yogam'' became known by its present name.<br />
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Today, the organisation is usually referred to by its acronym, ''OKAY''. Even after the end of the Perumal reign, when the Kodungallur Royal Family took over the administration in the region, the ''yogam'' and the kings used to meet and take joint decisions on the administration of the temple on the first day of every month ([[Malayalam Calendar|''Kollam'' Era]]). They also performed a ritual called ''Nizhalirikkal'', after ''Pantheeradi Puja'', at the east gate of the temple in continuation of the summit . ''Nizhalirikkal'' was a committee on administration of the temple which had a ''[[quorum]]'' of 32 members. ''Pantheeradi (twelve feet) [[Puja (Hinduism)|Puja]]'' (worship) is one of the daily ''puja'' rituals performed in [[Temples of Kerala|Kerala temples]] when the shadow reaches 12 feet of length.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.namboothiri.com/articles/temples-rituals.htm | title=Temples and Temple Rituals of Kerala | publisher=Namboothiri | accessdate=25 August 2019 }}</ref><br />
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== Present day operations ==<br />
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Today the ''yogam'' directly administers the functions of the temple on important dates. For example, it administers the functions on the first day of the ''Thálappoli'' festival which is a four-day festival being held in January each year. It also funds various community activities.<br />
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