Pasuram 6.5.10 Section 5 - Fifth Tiruvaymoli (Tuval il ma mani matam) <https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/tiruvaymoli-english/d/doc1208859.html>
பின்னைகொல் நிலமாமகள்கொல்? திருமகள்கொல் பிறந்திட்டாள், என்ன மாயம்கொலோ? இவள் நெடுமால் என்றே நின்று கூவுமால், முன்னி வந்து அவன் நின்று இருந்து உறையும் தொலைவில்லிமங்கலம்- சென்னியால் வணங்கும் அவ் ஊர்த் திருநாமம் கேட்பது சிந்தையே. piṉṉaikol nilamāmakaḷkol? tirumakaḷkol piṟantiṭṭāḷ, eṉṉa māyamkolō? ivaḷ neṭumāl eṉṟē niṉṟu kūvumāl, muṉṉi vantu avaṉ niṉṟu iruntu uṟaiyum tolaivillimaṅkalam <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/tolaivillimankalam#vaishnavism>- ceṉṉiyāl vaṇaṅkum av ūrt tirunāmam kēṭpatu cintaiyē. *English translation of verse 6.5.10:* Perhaps this lady is Piṇṇai or Nilamakaḻ (Mother Earth), full of grace Or Tirumakaḻ (Mahālakṣmī <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/mahalakshmi#vaishnavism>) herself, what a wonder it is, she keeps calling out Neṭumāl (the all-pervading Lord) and bows before Tolaivillimaṅkalam where He stays, And longs to hear the holy name of that place, by others spelt out! *Notes* (i) Looking at the Nāyakī’s intense longing for Lord Kṛṣṇa <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/krishna#vaishnavism>, the mates guess that she might be Nappiṉṉā, reborn; and then, her rapturous meditation <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/meditation#history> on the Lord’s advent as Varāha <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/varaha#vaishnavism>, the Great Boar <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/boar#history>, makes them inclined to think that she might be an incarnation of Mother Earth. But still, the mates could not make up their minds, as the Nāyakī’s devout contemplation of Lord Rāmā <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/rama#vaishnavism> suggests the possibility of her being no less than Sītā <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/sita#vaishnavism>, reborn. In his inimitable way, Nampiḷḷai would say that these divine consorts could, in certain respects, be compared to Parāṅkuśa Nāyakī, but she is of such incomparable excellence that one is left wondering whether she has taken this unique birth <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/birth#history> for the resuscitation of the whole world. What a wonder it is! Of course, anything can take place in the Lord’s Universe. (ii) Her own love for the Lord is of enormous dimensions and yet, the Nāyakī is overwhelmed by the Lord’s love for her and calls Him out, in terms of His tall love, the allconquering. (iii) The Nāyakī loves to hear the name of this pilgrim centre, uttered by some one instead of mouthing it herself. The Lord is said to have come down to Tolaivillimaṅkalam and taken up His residence there, well ahead of the Nāyakī, so as to prepare the ground for the generation, in her, of such intense God-love. K Rajaram IRS 10925 On Wed, 10 Sept 2025 at 11:55, 'gopala krishnan' via Thatha_Patty < [email protected]> wrote: > PANNIYOOR SRI VARAHA MOORTHY TEMPLE, NEAR PATTAMBI, PALGHAT DISTRICT, > KERALA- COMPILED > > Dear friends, > > Panniyoor Sri Varaha Moorthy Temple is one of the oldest and famous temple > in Kerala that worships the 'Varaha' avatar of Lord Vishnu. Around 4000 > years old, the temple was built by sage Parashurama. The temple is > located in Kumbidi village near Pattambi in Palakkad District. > > Other deities worshipped in the temple are *Lord Shiva, Ayyappa, Durga, > Ganesha, Subramanya and Lakshmi Narayan.* For around 3000 years since its > inception this temple was considered as the prime Varaha temple of > Kerala. > > Some recently found stone engravings at Panniyur reveal that *1200 years > ago* there was an active organisation by the name ‘Panniyuraayiram’, > which as its name suggests had 1000 members who were devoted towards > carrying out the various cultural and religious activities of the temple. > This again stands to emphasise the prominence that this temple enjoyed in > those days. > > Sri Varaha Moorthy Temple also has a stage and a huge ground to > accommodate spectators. The legendary ‘Panniyur thura’ is located just to > the North of the Mahakshetra. > > It is believed that the fishpond constructed by sage Parashurama is located > just a little south of the temple. > > Today my posting is about this temple. > > Hope a divine reading. > > Gopalakrishnan 10-09-2025. > > Introduction > > The Panniyur Sri Varahamurthy Temple is an ancient Hindu temple complex > situated at Kumbidi, Pattambi taluk, Palakkad district of Kerala, India. > The temple is believed to be the first temple in Kerala consecrated by > Parasurama. The temple is dedicated to Varaha, the third avatar of Vishnu, > who is positioned with Goddess Bhumi. *The temple is included among the > 108 Abhimana Kshethrams in Vaishnavate tradition.* > > > > Panniyur Sri Varahamurthy Temple-Gist about the temple > > Significance: It's considered the first temple dedicated to Varaha in > Kerala, built by Parashurama, and was once the prime temple of the state. > > Location: Situated in Kumbidi village, Palakkad district. > > Deity: Lord Varahamurthy, the third avatar of Lord Vishnu, is the > presiding deity. > > Other deities: The temple complex also includes shrines for Lord Shiva, > Ayyappa, Durga, and Ganesha. > > Rituals: *Bhumi Puja and Abhisheka Siddhi Puja* are performed to help > resolve issues related to land and property. > > Legend of Varaha avatharam(incarnation) > > The story of the Varaha Avatar describes Lord Vishnu *taking the form of > a large boar to rescue the Earth (Bhudevi) after the demon Hiranyaksha > submerged it into the Garbhodaka Ocean*. > > After a fierce, thousand-year battle, Vishnu as the boar defeated > Hiranyaksha and lifted the Earth on his tusks, restoring cosmic order and > saving the planet from the depths of the ocean. > > The Crisis-During a period when the universe was mostly water, the demon > Hiranyaksha stole the Earth and dragged it to the bottom of the cosmic > ocean. The planet was in danger of being lost forever. > > Vishnu's Intervention-To save the Earth, Lord Vishnu assumed the form of > Varaha, a mighty boar. With a powerful leap, Varaha dived into the ocean in > search of Bhudevi. > > The Battle-Varaha located Hiranyaksha and the submerged Earth in the > ocean's depths. > > A fierce battle ensued between the boar-form of Vishnu and Hiranyaksha, > which legends say lasted for a thousand years. > > The Rescue and Restoration-The divine boar, Varaha, eventually defeated > and killed Hiranyaksha. > > He then used his tusks to lift the Earth from the ocean's bed and returned > it to its rightful place, restoring cosmic balance. > > Significance-The Varaha Avatar symbolizes divine intervention to protect > and sustain the world from demonic forces. > > It represents the triumph of good over evil and the cosmic force capable > of restoring order during times of chao > > Legend about the temple > > Following his victory over the Kshatriyas, Parashuram had donated all that > he had won to sage Kashyapa. He had then sought a piece of land to carry > out his meditation, and so he had pulled out a small fragment of land from > the sea with the permission of sea God Varuna, for the purpose. History > claims that this small fragment of land form parts of what is now known as > Kerala. > > Eventually Parashuram's piece of land had begun rising and expanding. > Disturbed, Parashuram had sought Narada’s help. Narada had advised him to > pray to Lord Vishnu. And so Parashuram had begun his meditation in order to > propitiate Lord Vishnu. Finally Vishnu had appeared before him and had said, > "Once I had assumed the form of Varahamurthy to save the world. Worship > that form of mine and this place will have the blessings of ‘Thri Murthy’." > > > The temple of Sri Varaha Murthy was built by Parashurama about 4000 years > into the past. For around 3000 years since its inception this temple was > considered as one of the prime temples of Kerala. > > Recorded History > > > > It is also said that for an approximate period of 1300 years ranging from > 800BC (when the Brahmanas ruled Kerala) to 600 AD (around the end of > Perumakkal rule), Sri Varaha Murthy, the reigning God of Kerala's renowned > village Panniyur, was worshipped as the supreme god of Kerala. Some > recently found stone engravings at Panniyur reveal that 1200 years ago > there was an active organisation by the name ‘Panniyuraayiram’, which as > its name suggests had 1000 members who were devoted towards carrying out > the various cultural and religious activities of the temple. This again > stands to emphasise the prominence that this temple enjoyed in those days. > > Destruction of the idol > > Of the 32 Gramams of Namboothiris, Panniyur and Sukapuram were the most > prominent. Azhvanchery Thamprakkal and Kalpakanchery Thamprakkal were the > leaders of Sukapuram and Panniyur respectively. *Every Malayali Brahmin > owed allegiance either to Sukapuram or to Panniyur.* > > There was unhealthy rivalry between the two Gramams. *In order to defeat > the scholastically superior Sukapuram, some of the Namboothiris of Panniyur > went outside Kerala and brought their Guru to the Land of Varaha.* It is > also believed that they started worshipping Goddess Varthali and practising > some of the secret rites of Tantric Buddhism violating the directions of > Lord Varaha. Furthermore, they burned and destroyed the idol of Lord > Varaha. So the status of these Namboothiris was lowered by the Zamorin. > Again reconstruction was done. > > Architecture > > Legend has it that Perunthachan, the legendary architect and master > carpenter, was asked to build a temple that would match its counterparts in > heaven. Lord Indra, the king of the gods, was worried about the prospective > splendour of the earthly temple, and interrupted Perunthachan’s efforts > daily, ensuring that the temple never got completed. You can still see > those unfinished structures inside the temple complex. > > Following the demise of his beloved son, for which he held himself > responsible, a mentally disturbed Perumthachan, the great carpenter, *through > the course of his wanderings had reached Panniyur*. > > Weighed down by fatigue, hunger and thirst he had sought relief from the > carpenters who had been then carrying out rejuvenation work at the > Mahakshetram. Having failed to identify the ‘Master’ of their profession, > the workers quite conspicuously neglected him and afterwards broke for > lunch without uttering even a single word to him. > > Quite shocked and angry by such behaviour from their side, the ‘Master’ > decided to teach them a lesson. *He went inside the sanctum sanctorum > where the carpenters had kept blocks of wood ready to be converted into > columns*. The ‘Master’ made some marks on those wood blocks before > resuming his journey. When the workers returned, they quite unwarily > sawed along the marks made by the ‘Master’; all the columns just fell short > of their appropriate lengths. Their careers and professions at stake, > they suddenly realised that the ill-dressed man they had so criminally > neglected at lunchtime was the master carpenter Perumthachan himself, and > that it was he who caused all this turmoil. > > Repenting for their behaviour, they decided to seek him the following day > and beg for his forgiveness; and so decided they had settled down for the > night. > > They were woken up in the middle of the night by the sound of hammering > and chiselling from inside the Sree Kovil. They rushed inside to find > that the old man had come back and that he had just finished adding the > final touches to their pending work. Amazed and thrilled, they sought his > forgiveness. They said, "Oh Master! *So many of us have been deriving our > livelihoods out of the work we used to do here. Now that you have completed > the work we’ll be rendered jobless."* > > Perumthachan replied, *"Do not worry, friends! Panniyur temple will never > ever be short of work to offer members of our profession.* Anyway I will > never touch my chisel and measuring rod ever again." > > So saying he had dropped down his chisel and rod, which have been ever > carefully preserved by his followers at Panniyur Mahakshetram and are still > available for everyone for see. > > > > Chief deity > > Varaha Murthy is facing East in the sanctum. The earlier idol got > destroyed in calamities. Present idol installed in 1758 has face of Varaha > on human body and stands on the hood of Aadi Sesha. On the left lap we can > see Bhoomi devi, The idol holds bow and arrow as well and conch. > > Sub deities > > There are only very few temples in Kerala that worship the ‘Varaha’ avatar > of Shri Vishnu. This temple also houses and worships *Updevtas like Sri > Shiva (‘Vadakovil’), Sri Ayyappa, Sri Durgabhagavathy, Sri Ganapathy, Sri > Subramanya and Sri Lakshmi Narayan.* > > This temple is also said to have the blessings of Chitragupta and Yakshi. > > Poojas > > Three poojas are held daily - Usha Pooja (6:30 AM), Uchcha Pooja (9:30 AM) > and Athazha Pooja (7:30 PM). > > Among the different pujas conducted here the most important one happens to > be the ‘*Abhishta Siddhi Puja’.* This puja is believed to pave way for > ‘Abhishta Karya Sidhdhi’. This puja is booked in advance till a long time > into the future. Yet with due consideration to those who visit this temple, > 3 days in a week have been earmarked for the conduct of this puja > immediately or as soon as can be managed for all such devotees. > > *‘Sandhya Deeparadhana’* is considered as the most auspicious time to > seek the blessings of Sri Varahamurthy. Covered in sandalwood paste and > adorned in scintillating jewellery, the divine form of Sri Varahamurthy is > for every mind to embrace and seek solace with. > > *Varaha Jayanti* is the birth celebration of the third incarnation of > Lord Vishnu. He incarnated himself as a boar to save the world and held > Earth on the two tusks from under the ocean. Varaha Jayanthi at Panniyur > Varaha Moorthy temple is celebrated in the Malayalam month of Meenam > (March/April). > > Temple timings > > Temple is open from 6 AM to 10 AM and from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM. > > Festivals > > The Varahajayanthi in the temple starts with special poojas and > offerings to the devotees. The seven-day festival ends with elephant > procession with Panchavadyam. After the Deeparadhana in the evening > temple premises offers visual treat to the devotees with various cultural > programmes like dance and music. > > *Kalam ezhuthu paatu* is on the sixth day. Kalam is a unique drawing also > called dhulee chithram or powder drawing. The artist uses the floor as his > canvas. Kalamezhuthu pattu is performed as part of the rituals. The kalams > or drawings are erased at the end of the ritual to the accompaniment of > musical instruments like ilathalam, veekan chenda, kuzhal, kombu and chenda. > > Predictions of Adeeri > > Maha pundit Appath Adeeri had written his autobiography on pieces of > copper around 600 years back, in which he has made his predictions for the > future. These pieces were found recently and the scriptures have been > translated into Malayalam. *The Maha pundit had predicted that the > Panniyur Mahakshetram would definitely regain its lost glory and fame*. > The time that he had indicated in his writings is ripe now. He had foretold > that when this blessed day arrives, everyone who believes in Shri > Varahamurthy would be blessed with ‘Abhishta Karya Sidhdhi’ (i.e. the > realisation of everything that one had prayed for). *Devotees believe > that when in peril, if one utters the words ‘Varahamurthy Rakshikane’ (save > me, Varahamurthy) thrice, Shri Varahamurthy would rescue one from all > impending perils and dangers.* > > The Devaprashnangal > > The ‘Devaprashnangal’ held here since 1983 indicate that within the next > two revolutionary periods of the Saturn, this temple shall enhance in > prestige and prominence to be at par with great temples like Guruvayur and > Shabarimala. It is clear that Shri Varahamurthy has reincarnated himself at > this temple to bless one and everyone. Many a devotee has claimed that > he/she has already felt the blessing and glorious presence of Shri > Varahmurthy. It is said that all devotees of Shri Varahamurthy shall be > blessed with ‘Abhishta Karya Sidhdhi’. And hence the number of devotees of > Shri Varahamurthy is increasing day by day. > > Location > > The Temple is situated in Kumbidi, a village in Palakkad district on the > border of Malappuram district is just 4 km from the Keltron Junction, in > between Kuttippuram and Edappal on SH-69 ( Kuttippuram - Thrissur Highway > ). The famous Guruvayur temple is only 33 km away. By road, there are > KSRTC and private buses available to Kumbidi from nearby towns. > > The nearest railway station is at Kuttippuram is only 7 km away. > > The nearest airport is Calicut International Airport (distance 70 km) > > > > Main Offerings > > Among the different pujas conducted here the most important one happens to > be the ‘Abhishta Sidhdhi Puja’. It is believed to pave way for ‘Abhishta > Karya Sidhdhi’. > > The other Poojas are; Pushpanjali, Bhagya Sooktha Pushpanjali, Sree > Sooktha Pushpanjali, Swayamvara Sooktha Pushpanjali, Aikya Sooktha > Pushpanjali, Purusha Sooktha Pushpanjali, Saraswatha Sooktha Pushpanjali, > Sahasra Nama Pushpanjali, Neyyu Payasam, Thrimadhuram, Panjasara Payasam, > Kadina Payasa, > > How To Reach > > By Air: Calicut International Airport is the nearest airport situated at > 58.3KMs from the temple. > > By Rail: Kuttippuram Railway Station which is 7.7KMs away from the temple. > > By Road: Kuttipuram KSRTC and Private Bus stand is 8KMs away from the > temple. > > Address and Phone number > > Panniyoor Sri Varaha Moorthy Temple Kumbidi Palakkad District Kerala- > 679553 Phone : 0466 202 2125 > > Administration > > It is managed by the Panniyur Devaswom, which falls under the Raja Zamorin > of Calicut. 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