Legends

Every pilgrim centre has traditionally believed legends keeping up the spiritual fervour of the believers and a number of legends, we have, related to Pavaratty. The most prominently wide spread ones are referred to here

• Once the office bearers of the Parish forgot to renew the license for the fire works. They had to reach Kozhikode to get it done. When preparations were done it was nearing 10 at night. There was daily trips of big commercial boats (Kettuvallam) leaving Koottungal (Chavakkad) ferry for Ponnani . It was almost time for the boat to leave. The trustees (Kaikkarans) walked fast and on the way they met with a bearded old man who encouraged them to walk fast and promised that the boatman was waiting for them at the ferry. They reached at the ferry and the boatman showered abuses on their late arrival and enquired of the old man who kept on staying urging him not to leave. But nobody could see the old man there. Then only everybody knew that it was none other than our Heavenly Patron who appeared in person of the old man.
                                             
  
  
• St. Joseph, our Patron, is very strict and keen with the matters of the church. A former trusty (Komban Vareed ) gave the silver cross on rent for a funeral at Chittattukara. He waited for the same to be brought back but it was not, and as it became dark he went home. At midnight when he was in fast asleep, he was roused with cane blows on his bare back. He saw an old man (St. Joseph) standing nearby who asked where the silver cross was. Vareed answered it was not brought back. On the reply "Why didn’t you go and seek ?" was the question from the saint and hard blows repeated. Vareed coming out of the room called somebody to go with, walked to Chittattukara and brought back the cross. Though many may rule it out as hysteria, the old generation testifies that there were marks of cane blows on his back.
                                           
  
  
• Another incident lives in the minds of the people regarding the beginning of the practice of bangle procession. It was at fast mid night that many got out their beds hearing harsh scolding and painful weeping. The Saint was seen in front of the Shrine, beating an evil spirit in the form of a woman who came to spread epidemics in the area. However it is believed that the homes to which the "Bangle" is brought in procession, will be free of all epidemics and the wide spread Vala Ezhunellippu started here.

We may have to note many such legends in connection with the direct intervention of our Patron, but for fear of the loss of time we stay a while.