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'''Thazhamon Madom''' is the family of the [[thantri|tantri]]s of [[Sabarimala]]. The members of this madom are the head priests of Sabarimala temple for many years. This madom is in Mundencavu in [[Chengannur]] of central [[Kerala]]. The ''Padi Pooja'','' Udayasthamana Pooja'' and ''Kalasa Poojas'' cannot be conducted unless the Tantri is present during the ceremony. The tantri, or his representative is required to be present at the temple premises whenever the temple is open. <br />
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==History==<br />
History the origin of these families dates back to the time of [[Wise old man|Sage]] [[Parasurama]]. After reclaiming the land of Kerala, he decided to install temples all around, and needed tantris to conduct the rituals. He went to the region that is current [[Andhra Pradesh]] and identified two brothers for the job.<br />
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In order to test the supremacy of the two [[Brahmin]]s, the sage asked them to cross a river. The first priest walked over the current to the other bank. But the second priest stopped the flow of the river and walked through the river bed. Seeing this, Parasurama was pleased with them and granted them the following titles. The Brahmin who walked over the water was called Tharananelloor (In traditional [[Malayalam]], Tharanam means to cross), the other priest was called Thazhamon (the one who walked on the sand below the river). The sage also bestowed the title Kandararu to the Thazhamon family. The eldest tantri Kandararu Neelakantaru, died on 19 December 2005. Kandararu Maheshwararu died on 14 May 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/sabarimala-senior-tantri-passes-away/article23883820.ece|title=Sabarimala senior Tantri passes away|date=2018-05-14|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-05-15|others=Special Correspondent|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The present tantris are Kandararu Rajeevaru, Kandararu Mohanaru and Kandararu Mahesh. They take yearly turns to discharge the responsibilities.<br />
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