Wednesday, March 18, 2015
CHANGALA CHAIN
1. Chagala vilakku and Thudal vilakku.
Let me start with temple. The brass lamps in the entrance to sanctum, in the mandapam as well as Kidavilakku in most temples are hanged from the roof or some fitting like Kazhukkol. These are brass lamps and chain is made of brass. Here the chains are lengthier above a meter. They are called Thudal vialkku. The chain is made by interwoven brass rings of about an inch diameter.
For adding oil and lighting other lamps, the spoon is connected with a small thudal to the hand lamp in which handle is one side and lamp is other side, is called changla vilakku. Here the chain is about a foot in length just to attach the spoon. This lamp is widely used in sanctum of temples and during poojas. Here too the chain is made by interwoven small brass rings of above one cm diameter.
Some times temple bells are also chained from roof, specially bigger bells.
2. Key chain
In key chain the keys are inserted to a ring and this ring is attached to a holder. Normal key chains are made of high quality steel, the chain length can vary from 2 inches to about 8 inches, depending on use. Normally we use key chains with 2-3 inches small chain.
The key chains are also made of brass, silver and gold. Key chains are complimented during New Year by firms and shops. It is also available.
The holder used to be a round piece, normally in metal and having a good image.
Recently I had been to Pullayarpatti and excellent key chains were there made of nickel silver with the image of Ganesha engraved in the round holder. It was slightly costly but did not matter for the quality of the key chain.
The keys chains are also mostly inter woven rings about 2-3 mm here.
3. Gold and silver chains
Maximum use of chain is in the form of garlands made of gold and silver. Golden chains in different forms make us to have a definition any metal interwoven to get a lengthy piece. It need not be in circular form. It can be lengthy golden roads made in the form of fibre of 1or 2 mm diameter and interwoven one over the other.
How ever the interwoven ring models are in plenty. In the muthumalai the mutthu is having round ends and here it is connected together as a chain.
The kodi is normally inserted on a chain or rod and connected to main chain on rings. The rod is also bend to make a ring and connected to the main chain through a ring.
Silver chains woven or rings connected together are used either as chain for wearing moonstone, or as pada saram or aranjanam.
4. Oh! - Oonchal
When I talk of chain First came to my mind was oonchal, but I thought of writing about it after Changalavilakku of temple. Most of the Brahmin houses will have oonchal; they are suspended mostly with chain. Also iron or steel rods of smaller lengths inter connected in the form of chain is also used. But more flexibility is with rings, the height can be adjusted.
When I constructed the house my daughter suggested to have lengthy chain for oonchal so that it can be used for small children heights as well as in portico where more length is required for chain.
Normally now a day iron chains are available nickel plated so that it will not be corroded. These chains are with larger rings of good strength, interwoven and hooks welded to attach to the sitting or sleeping or relaxing plank. Normally the plank used to be of 1.5x 5.5 with a thickness of 1.5" to take the weight of 2-3 people sitting or swinging. In the RCC roofing houses, hooks are provided while roofing is casted itself in appropriate location.
4a. Oonchal in marriage
For the oonchal function in marriage a plank of smaller dimension accommodating 2 people is used. The chain is normally attached to a framework with hooks. The use is only for a small time.
5. Thottil
Now Brahmins mostly use a day thottil only , that too for the function, thottil, first putting the baby in the cradle. The cradle is also suspended from the roof. Some times in some villages still we may be using it rarely. Instead " thooli" is mostly used now using good cloth supporting the weight of the child.
6. Chaining boxes
Due to frequent thefts of boxes, now three or four rings are provided under the seat attached to it. Our boxes can be attached to the ring using a chain. These chains are weight less, mostly oval rings and about one meter length, with two bigger rings in the end. After inserting the chain through Box holder and the seat ring a lock can be put keeping end rings together. Safely we can sleep. This is specially required now a days.
I do recollect a Tamil film seen in TV recently , where the village hero going to US, chaining the hand luggage to bottom of the seat and smiling and making a sigh of relief, and all others too laugh!! I miss the name of the film.
7. Chain in the entrance door.
Till recently the entrance door was provided with an inserter and a chain was provided to the frame about a feet. Normally it will be connected even when the door is slightly opened. If any body call we can see the person, and if necessary remove the chain from inserter.
Now a day a lengthy side window with glass is provided with out door . We can see through the glass the person, then open the door.
8. Chained back door and front door.
Some people use a chain at back and front doors for additional safety . The chain will be connected to the frame and locked.
Many houses use roller gates in addition in the entrance sit out , so that these gates could be moved to either side. For keeping limited entrance they will be opened and connected with chain so that one person can enter. Some institutions for restricting entrance follow the same.
9. Aanachangala and Patti thudal
We could have seen elephants. The iron changla through the middle of the body is considered as its clothing. There was a Pappu nair as mahout for the female elephant in our local Kulanada temple. It was a calm elephant. It need not be chained . But Pappu nair will ensure a chain is put on the body and tell us, it was its clothing.
Chain is connected between one back leg and one front leg loosely, or between two back legs very loosely with some freedom of movement and walk. But it cannot run. During festivals normally this method is followed. Normally in the nights the chain will be connected to a big hook and leg of elephant making freedom of movement for about 5-feet around. We can see in Guruvayur temple elephants connected loosely to hooks, placed in Temple premises. These chains are very heavy and each ring will be of 2 diameter
The dog is normally chained during the day, when is domesticated and let loose in night. These chains are also sturdy but smaller in size and about 1.5 metre length with smaller rings.
10. Blocking and queue.
Changla is used for blocking temporarily and form diplomatic queue .
11. Human chain
A chain formed by holding the arms of people , one on the others arm, is called human chain, and is formed to show strength on protest on some issue or recognising some events etc.
12. Changalaikku idal
When a person has gone insane and creating atrocities, and become wild, he will be chained connecting a chain in the leg and some pillar or some thing with in the house till he is cured some times. Now day it is very rare. They are admitted to mental hospital. I have included it for the phrase "changalikkidal", when a person behaves insane and others comment so.
Let me start with temple. The brass lamps in the entrance to sanctum, in the mandapam as well as Kidavilakku in most temples are hanged from the roof or some fitting like Kazhukkol. These are brass lamps and chain is made of brass. Here the chains are lengthier above a meter. They are called Thudal vialkku. The chain is made by interwoven brass rings of about an inch diameter.
For adding oil and lighting other lamps, the spoon is connected with a small thudal to the hand lamp in which handle is one side and lamp is other side, is called changla vilakku. Here the chain is about a foot in length just to attach the spoon. This lamp is widely used in sanctum of temples and during poojas. Here too the chain is made by interwoven small brass rings of above one cm diameter.
Some times temple bells are also chained from roof, specially bigger bells.
2. Key chain
In key chain the keys are inserted to a ring and this ring is attached to a holder. Normal key chains are made of high quality steel, the chain length can vary from 2 inches to about 8 inches, depending on use. Normally we use key chains with 2-3 inches small chain.
The key chains are also made of brass, silver and gold. Key chains are complimented during New Year by firms and shops. It is also available.
The holder used to be a round piece, normally in metal and having a good image.
Recently I had been to Pullayarpatti and excellent key chains were there made of nickel silver with the image of Ganesha engraved in the round holder. It was slightly costly but did not matter for the quality of the key chain.
The keys chains are also mostly inter woven rings about 2-3 mm here.
3. Gold and silver chains
Maximum use of chain is in the form of garlands made of gold and silver. Golden chains in different forms make us to have a definition any metal interwoven to get a lengthy piece. It need not be in circular form. It can be lengthy golden roads made in the form of fibre of 1or 2 mm diameter and interwoven one over the other.
How ever the interwoven ring models are in plenty. In the muthumalai the mutthu is having round ends and here it is connected together as a chain.
The kodi is normally inserted on a chain or rod and connected to main chain on rings. The rod is also bend to make a ring and connected to the main chain through a ring.
Silver chains woven or rings connected together are used either as chain for wearing moonstone, or as pada saram or aranjanam.
4. Oh! - Oonchal
When I talk of chain First came to my mind was oonchal, but I thought of writing about it after Changalavilakku of temple. Most of the Brahmin houses will have oonchal; they are suspended mostly with chain. Also iron or steel rods of smaller lengths inter connected in the form of chain is also used. But more flexibility is with rings, the height can be adjusted.
When I constructed the house my daughter suggested to have lengthy chain for oonchal so that it can be used for small children heights as well as in portico where more length is required for chain.
Normally now a day iron chains are available nickel plated so that it will not be corroded. These chains are with larger rings of good strength, interwoven and hooks welded to attach to the sitting or sleeping or relaxing plank. Normally the plank used to be of 1.5x 5.5 with a thickness of 1.5" to take the weight of 2-3 people sitting or swinging. In the RCC roofing houses, hooks are provided while roofing is casted itself in appropriate location.
4a. Oonchal in marriage
For the oonchal function in marriage a plank of smaller dimension accommodating 2 people is used. The chain is normally attached to a framework with hooks. The use is only for a small time.
5. Thottil
Now Brahmins mostly use a day thottil only , that too for the function, thottil, first putting the baby in the cradle. The cradle is also suspended from the roof. Some times in some villages still we may be using it rarely. Instead " thooli" is mostly used now using good cloth supporting the weight of the child.
6. Chaining boxes
Due to frequent thefts of boxes, now three or four rings are provided under the seat attached to it. Our boxes can be attached to the ring using a chain. These chains are weight less, mostly oval rings and about one meter length, with two bigger rings in the end. After inserting the chain through Box holder and the seat ring a lock can be put keeping end rings together. Safely we can sleep. This is specially required now a days.
I do recollect a Tamil film seen in TV recently , where the village hero going to US, chaining the hand luggage to bottom of the seat and smiling and making a sigh of relief, and all others too laugh!! I miss the name of the film.
7. Chain in the entrance door.
Till recently the entrance door was provided with an inserter and a chain was provided to the frame about a feet. Normally it will be connected even when the door is slightly opened. If any body call we can see the person, and if necessary remove the chain from inserter.
Now a day a lengthy side window with glass is provided with out door . We can see through the glass the person, then open the door.
8. Chained back door and front door.
Some people use a chain at back and front doors for additional safety . The chain will be connected to the frame and locked.
Many houses use roller gates in addition in the entrance sit out , so that these gates could be moved to either side. For keeping limited entrance they will be opened and connected with chain so that one person can enter. Some institutions for restricting entrance follow the same.
9. Aanachangala and Patti thudal
We could have seen elephants. The iron changla through the middle of the body is considered as its clothing. There was a Pappu nair as mahout for the female elephant in our local Kulanada temple. It was a calm elephant. It need not be chained . But Pappu nair will ensure a chain is put on the body and tell us, it was its clothing.
Chain is connected between one back leg and one front leg loosely, or between two back legs very loosely with some freedom of movement and walk. But it cannot run. During festivals normally this method is followed. Normally in the nights the chain will be connected to a big hook and leg of elephant making freedom of movement for about 5-feet around. We can see in Guruvayur temple elephants connected loosely to hooks, placed in Temple premises. These chains are very heavy and each ring will be of 2 diameter
The dog is normally chained during the day, when is domesticated and let loose in night. These chains are also sturdy but smaller in size and about 1.5 metre length with smaller rings.
10. Blocking and queue.
Changla is used for blocking temporarily and form diplomatic queue .
11. Human chain
A chain formed by holding the arms of people , one on the others arm, is called human chain, and is formed to show strength on protest on some issue or recognising some events etc.
12. Changalaikku idal
When a person has gone insane and creating atrocities, and become wild, he will be chained connecting a chain in the leg and some pillar or some thing with in the house till he is cured some times. Now day it is very rare. They are admitted to mental hospital. I have included it for the phrase "changalikkidal", when a person behaves insane and others comment so.
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