The Calicut Grandhavari (Calicut Chronicles) states that the Zamorin Raja when he was the Naduvazhi (chieftain) of Ernad earlier, confiscated the Tali Siva temple and forcefully removed sixty Saivite Brahmin trustees. The assembly used to begin on the day of the Revathi asterism, and hence the title Revathi Pattathanam. The word Pattathanam is derived from Bhattadānam, which in Malayalam means "awarding of the Bhatta". The prime event of the assembly is the conferring of the title Bhatta along with a Panakizhi ( purse of money) to selected scholars. Traditionally a seven-day event, the festival used to be held under the patronage of the Zamorin of Kozhikode. Revathi Pattathanam is an annual assembly of scholars held since ancient times at Kozhikode in Kerala, India.
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