TRIKANDIYURSHIVA TEMPLE,TIRUR,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-KERALA-COMPILED Dear friends,
Today my posting isabout Thrikandiyoor Mahadeva Temple in the Malappuram District of Kerala. Most of we friendsfrom Kerala know about Melpathur near Trikandiyur as the birth place of Narayana Bhattathiri, who wroteNarayaneeyam. Trikkandiyur is also the birth place of Thunjathu Ezhutthaachhan, who wroteAadhyanma Ramayanam Kilipattu. The specialty of the temple is elephants are not permittedinside the temple. Probably it may be the only Siva temple not having a flag mast. Hope a divine reading Gopalakrishnan 3-5-2025 Introduction Thrikandiyoor Mahadeva Temple is one of the 108 Sivalayamswhere the Shivlinga Pratistha is done bysage Parashurama. The Darshanam of Trikkandiyoor Shiva is towards east. Ambala Kulangara Bhagavathi locatednear the temple is believed to be the daughterof Shiva. The vibrant legend, charming architecture and powerful deityall range among the attractions of this temple. Legend In his anger, Shiva severed one of Brahma's heads. Thissevered head became attached to Lord Shiva as a result of Brahma's curse. It issaid that Lord Shiva prayed to Goddess Kamalavalli and Lord Vishnu atThirukandiyur, ultimately receiving salvation from Lord Kamala Nathan at thistemple. History Local History statesthat the temple was built in 823 CE by Cheraman Perumal. The temple was firstmanaged by 48 Mussath families who were together known as Shivadiwjanambi.Later it came under the control of Alathiyoor Namboothiri Sabha. The temple wastaken over by Vettathu King. When the Vettathu royal family became extinct, thetemple was hand over to Kozhikkode Samoothiri by British East India Company. The Thirukandiyur Shiva Temple, also known as Hara SaabhaVimocchana Perumal Temple, is believed to have been built by the MedievalCholas in the late 8th century CE. The temple complex is located inThrikkandiyoor, a village in Malappuram district, Kerala. The temple's historyis linked to a legend about Shiva, who was cursed with Brahmahathi dosham afterremoving one of Brahma's heads. Key Historical Points: Construction: The temple is believed to have been built bythe Medieval Cholas. Later Renovations: The Vijayanagara kings and Madurai Nayaksalso contributed to the temple. Recent Renovations: The temple underwent recorded renovationin 1984 and 2003, according to Wikipedia. Brahmahathi DoshamLegend: The temple's name and the presence of a pond are connected tothe legend of Shiva removing Brahma's head and obtaining relief from theresulting curse by worshipping Vishnu at Thirukandiyur. Temple Pond: The temple features alarge pond, Kapala Pushkarani, which is believed to have been built to quench the fires caused byShiva's third eye. The reason for such a big pond is because there were constantfires in the house opposite the temple. Astrological investigations showedthat, the heat from Lord Shivas third eye was causing the fires to the fronthouse. Hence a huge tank was built to quench the heat. Another feature of thetemple is that there is a clean pond facing the temple, and the area of pond is exactly equal toarea of the temple land. Elephants are notallowed into the temple as there is the Prathista (consecration) of Lord Parashurama. The temple was destroyed by Tipu Sultan. The temple was therebuilt by Mandayapurathu Krishna Menon. Help towards rebuilding was providedby Vella Namboothiri of Panniyoor and Hydrose Kutty of Chavakkad. Sanctum Gajaprustha Sreekovil is there. Deities Main Deity-Lord Siva. Darshan is towards east. Other Deities Lord Ganesha, Lord Parashuram, Lord Vishnu, navaneethakrishnna, Naagams, Anthimahakalan, & Lord Ayyappan. Poojas 4 poojas and 3 seevelis are performed every day. Festivals A major festival ofthe temple is Vaavulsavam. Many devotees and worshippers visit this templeduring the festival. Mandala kalam, observed from November to December, is whenthe 41-day shakti puja isconducted. The sanctum sanctorum remains closed when the shakti puja isperformed from 3 AM to 4 AM.bThere is flag mast in this temple adjacent to LordSiva temple. Main Offerings Dhara, Mrithunjaya Homam. Historical importance A few centuries ago the village and the surrounding villageswere the center of great intellectual activities. The location of Thunchan Parambu, the birthplace ofThunchath Ramanujan Ezhuthachan (fl. 16th century), who isconsidered to be the father of Malayalam language, bears testimony to thisclaim. The legendary poet and grammarian Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri (1560 –1646) was also a son of these areas. Trikandiyur Shiva Temple Tirur Kerala. Tipu Sultan: It's believed that Tipu Sultan, the king of Mysore, foughta war here and later became a devotee of the temple, according to Wikipedia. Temple timings Open daily from 5:00AM to 10:30 AM and again from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM. How To Reach thetemple By Air: Calicut International Airport is 34.8 KM from theTemple. By Rail: Tirur Railway Station is located 1.4 KM from theTemple. By Road: Tirur KSRTC is located at 1.6 KM from the Temple. Address of the temple Trikkandiyoor Shiva Temple, Tirur-Thrikandiyoor Rd,Trikkandiyoor, Tirur, Kerala 676104 My note- There is a very old Kandiyur Mahadeva temple nearMavelikkara in the Alleppy District.Famous Historian kandiyur Mahadeva Iyer isfrom this place. It will be coveredlater. -- 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/2034503424.505141.1746251472705%40mail.yahoo.com.
