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'''Sethubandhanam at Sreeraman Chira''' or '''Chira kettal''' is a [[Hindu]] ceremony reminiscent of the ''[[Sethubandhanam]]'' where [[Hanuman]] and his army built [[Rama Setu]] to reach [[Sri Lanka]] and rescue [[Sita]] from the [[Rakshasa]] King, [[Ravana]].<ref name="janmabhumidaily-ക">{{cite news|title=സേതുബന്ധന സ്മരണയിൽ ശ്രീരാമൻചിറ|url=http://www.janmabhumidaily.com/jnb/News/146320|accessdate=3 May 2014|newspaper=ജന്മഭൂമി|date= October 2013<br />
|author=ഇ.പി.ഗിരീഷ്|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015193137/http://www.janmabhumidaily.com/jnb/News/146320|archivedate=March 2013 |language=Malayalam|format=പത്രലേഖനം}}</ref><ref name="punnyabhumi online daily-ക">{{cite news|title=ശ്രീരാമന്ചിറ – സേതുബന്ധന സ്മരണക്കായി ചിറകെട്ടുന്ന ഒരേഒരിടം|url=http://www.punnyabhumi.com/News-25021|accessdate= 3 May 2014|newspaper=പുണ്യഭൂമി <br />
|date= March 2013 |author=ഇ.പി.ഗിരീഷ്|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015193137/http://www.punnyabhumi.com/News-25021|archivedate= October 2013|language=Malayalam|format=പത്രലേഖനം}}</ref><ref name="Trichur Cable Vision - TV News">{{cite news|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_F6JLQtvjk|accessdate= 21 May 2014|publisher=TCV |date= October 2013 |author=Jith Anthikad|language=Malayalam|format=TVNews|title=Sreeraman Chira Storry TCV Anthikkad}}</ref> It is annually conducted at [[Sreeraman Chira]], a 900 hectares of paddy fields situated in [[Chemmappilly]] near [[Triprayar]] of [[Thrissur district]] of [[Kerala]] state in [[India]].<br />
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==Binding of the bund==<br />
The ''Chira kettal'' (binding of the bund) is a sacred religious ceremony performed by a team of priest from [[Thriprayar Temple]]. When the ceremony happens, [[Thriprayar Temple]] is closed early after performing the ''Deeparadhana'' (Evening pooja) and ''Athazhapooja'' (Night pooja). Earlier workers who build ''chira'' belonged to the backward ''Vettuva'' community and the performance of pooja is done by Brahmins. It is believed that after finishing the poojas of [[Thriprayar Temple]], the God ''Thriprayar Thevar'' comes to the river in front of the temple and goes upon a crocodile to the place of ceremony. At this time one can see a number strong waves in the river as a symbol of god's movement. It is also believed that a heavy rain will come on this day which will fill the entire areas of paddy field of Sreeraman Chira with water.<br />
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===Date===<br />
The temple observes ''Sethubandhanam'' in ''Thiruvonam'' day of [[Malayalam]] month ''Kanni'' (September - October) in every year.<ref>Sreenilayam Sukumara Raja (1983). ''Thriprayar Sreeramaswamy Kshethram'', (Malayalam: തൃപ്രയാർ ശ്രീരാമസ്വാമി ക്ഷേത്രം) p.21-22. Nambeesans' Lakshmi Publications, Thriprayar.</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Shree Rama Temple]]<br />
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