Sreeraman Chira Explained

Sreeraman Chira
Pushpin Map:	Kerala#India
Type:	Pond
Area:	900acres

Sreeraman Chira is a fresh water lake which contains 900 hectares of paddy fields situated in Chemmappilly near Triprayar of Thrissur district of Kerala state in India. The lake is linked to Ramayana fame, where the Chira kettal 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.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Binding of the bund

See main article: Sethubandhanam at Sreeraman Chira Chemmappilly. The Chira kettal (binding of the bund) is a sacred religious ceremony performed by a team of priest from Thriprayar Temple.

Notes and References

1. News: സേതുബന്ധന സ്മരണയിൽ ശ്രീരാമൻചിറ. 3 May 2014. ജന്മഭൂമി. October 2013. ഇ.പി.ഗിരീഷ്. https://web.archive.org/web/20131015193137/http://www.janmabhumidaily.com/jnb/News/146320. 2013-10-15 . Malayalam. പത്രലേഖനം.
2. News: ശ്രീരാമന് ചിറ – സേതുബന്ധന സ്മരണക്കായി ചിറകെട്ടുന്ന ഒരേഒരിടം. 3 May 2014. പുണ്യഭൂമി . March 2013 . ഇ.പി.ഗിരീഷ്. https://web.archive.org/web/20131015193137/http://www.punnyabhumi.com/News-25021. 2013-10-15. Malayalam. പത്രലേഖനം.
3. News: Sreeraman Chira Storry TCV Anthikkad. 21 May 2014. TCV . October 2013 . Jith Anthikad. Malayalam. TVNews.