THRIKKANGODERANDUMOORTHY TEMPLE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT,KERALA-Compiled Dear friends,
Today my posting is about the Thrikkangode RandumoorthyTemple, located in the Palakkad district, which houses two principal deitieswithin its inner sanctum Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu. Renowned for its exquisite wood carvings and sculptures, theSree Randu Moorthy Temple is believed to be one of the sacred sites establishedby Lord Parasurama in Kerala. Hope a divine reading Gopalakrishnan2-5-2025 Legend This ancient temple, however, fell into obscurity andremained hidden within the forest for countless centuries until it was rediscovered by twoAadivasis named Chakki and Chaathan. Legend has it that while theseindividuals were cutting tree barks with their sickles, they inadvertentlystruck the idols, causing them to bleed. Overwhelmed with fear, they fled thescene. Subsequently, upon learning of this miraculous event, the local communitycleared the area and unearthedthe two idols along with a nearby well. Astrologers confirmed thatthe discovered idols were representations of Shiva and Vishnu, prompting theconstruction of a temple at the site to honour them. Sri Parasuraman or Bhargavaraman, the sixth incarnation ofLord Maha Vishnu is said to be the creator of the temple and he performed'Prathishta'. The 'Tanthri'and one of the trustees of the temple belong to Bhargava gothram,which is said to be indicating the relationship between them and SriBhargavaraman. Architecture The ancient and aesthetic Sri Randumoorthy kshetram issituated at Thrikkangode nearOttappalam in Palakkad district. This is a very uniquetemple as the presiding deities Shiva and Vishnu are consecrated in "linga" form in the samesanctum. The srikovil is in a circular pattern. The two deities, Lord Siva and Lord Vishnu are facing west.Lord Siva and Lord Vishnu in a same srikovil in itself is a rarest occurrenceand such a prathishta, hopefully, cannot be seen anywhere in the world. The sculptural beauty of the temple is to be seen to bebelieved. The 'Mukhamandapa' or the place where 'vedaparayanam' is offered isabundant with such wooden carvings and sculptures. The wooden carvings of thetemple proclaim the divinity of the art. It can be seen that the art is mixtureof Malayalam and Tamil art forms. Main Deities In this temple, there aretwo presiding deities who reside in the inner sanctum – Lord Shiva and LordVishnu. Situated in Palakkad district, SreeRandu Moorthy Temple has exquisite wood carvings and sculptures. Lord Vishnu is one of the principal deities in Hinduism,known as the preserver and protector of the universe. Lord Shiva is revered asthe supreme deity in Shaivism, embodying the aspects of destruction,transformation, and regeneration. Other deities Inside the mathilakam, situated is another temple exclusivelyfor lord Vishnu (UchaankodeSri Krishnan), who is very powerful and is also facing west. There is also a prathishta of Lord Ganapathi facingeast. There is also a sanctum for LordSastha. Poojas The poojas to these two deities are performed separately andnever together. Lord Siva and Lord Vishnu are treated as two deities in thesame srikovil. In other words, the 'chaithanyas' of lord Siva and lord Vishnu are present separately andharmoniously inside the same garbhagriha. Both the deities are offered with dhara (abhishekam) everyday. It is said that in no other temple, lord Vishnuis offered with daily dhara. Festivals The Temple has a number of festivals. The important ones are: Lakshadeepa Samarppanam The Lakshadeepa Samarppanam is a sacred ritual observed atthe Sree Randumoorthy Temple in Thrikkangode, Palakkad district, Kerala. Duringthis ceremony, devotees offer thousands of oil lamps to the deities, creating amesmerizing display of light and devotion. The flickering flames symbolize theillumination of the soul and the dispelling of darkness, invoking blessings forprosperity, happiness, and spiritual enlightenment. Vishu Vishu, celebrated in the Sree Randumoorthy Temple inThrikkangode, Palakkad district, Kerala, is marked by the traditionalVishukkani ritual, where devotees wake up to auspicious sights symbolizingprosperity for the upcoming year. It is a time of joyous gatherings, feasting,and cultural festivities, as devotees seek blessings for abundance, prosperity,and well-being in the New Year. Niramala During mandala kalam, special pujas and navaka panchagavyaabhishekams are performed. The panchagavya is said to be having curative powersif taken inside every day during this period. At the end of mandala kalam, thatis on mandalam 41st day, Niramala Mahotsavam is performed for the deities, andit is the ulsavam of the temple. Also Sivarathri, Ashtamirohini, Navarathri etcare performed with right rituals. Other festivals in the temple are Navarathri Pooja,Prathishtadinam in Kumbham, Sivarathri, Ashtamirohini and Karthikavilakku Offerings in thetemple 'Mahamrityunjaya homam' for longer and disease free life canbe offered along with other poojas and homams Those who are unmarried can offer prayers to Godess Parvathyand the main deities in the form of 'swayamvara pushpanjaly' and will surely get married soon. Devotees come to thetemple Psychic patients arebelieved to be cured if they perform 'bhajanam' in front of these deities eating only theprasadam from this temple during the period of bhajanam, which can be for aperiod of 7 days, 14 days, 21 days or 41 days as per the intensity of thedisease. On the east side of the circular srikovil, there is a wall mural of Goddess Parvathiwho is said to be very strong in marriage cases. "Bhoothathan Thara" has to offer another significantstory. Several diseases aresaid to be cured on eating the sand from the opening of this thara especiallyof children. The ailments and hardships of those who are victims to"KAIVISHAM" is said to befully cured on drinking a medicinal herb supplied by a nearby Brahmin family. The victims need to offer prayersat this temple before proceeding to the mana. For general worship alsodevotees arrive in the temple. Well water The water in a well at the northern side of sanctum isconnected with the lingams and used only for the pooja purposes and only'santhi' (priest) is allowed to take water from the well. Other temple employees are prohibited from doing it. The wateris said to be very tasty and healthy and had not dried for centuries. The root of banyan treearound the lord Ayyappa sannidhanam is said to have curative powers in skin ailments and diseasesrelated to hair and scalp. It will hasten the growth of hair. Temple Timings The temple opens at 4:00 am in the morning and temple closesat 10:00 am after morning poojas. Temple re- opens at 5:30 pm.6:30 pm: deeparadhana7:00 pm:athazha pooja temple closes at 7:30 pm Contact Address: Sree Randumoorthy Temple, Thrikkangode village, Chorottur,Ottapalam, Palakkad, Kerala 679521 Phone Number :0466 224 6057 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/1588732365.297605.1746168706622%40mail.yahoo.com.
