Kanadikavu Shree Vishnumaya Kuttichathan Swamy temple
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| Kanadikavu Shree Vishnumaya Kuttichathan Swamy Temple | |
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| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Thrissur |
| Deity | Vishnumaya |
| Festivals | Thiravellattu Mahotsavam, Thottampattu festival |
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| Location | Peringottukara |
| State | Kerala |
| Country | India |
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| Geographic coordinates | 10°25′20″N 76°7′55″E / 10.42222°N 76.13194°E |
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| Type | Fusion of Kerala Architecture, Aryan Architecture and Tamil Architecture |
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The Kanadikavu Shree Vishnumaya Kuttichathan Swami temple is an ancient Vishnumaya temple located 20 km southwest of Thrissur in Peringottukara, Kerala, India.[1][2][3]
The main deity of the temple is Vishnumaya, a Kuttichathan, although 320 other Kuttichathans are also worshipped.[4] Brahmashree Vishnubharatheeya, the Spiritual Guru, and Madathipathi, serves as the chief priest.[5][6] The temple is associated with the Ezhava community, who traditionally worship Vishnumaya.
Deities
[edit]The main deity of the temple is the Kuttichathan, Vishnumaya. Other deities worshipped in the temple are Bhadrakali, Bhuvaneshvari, Kukshikalpam, Nagaraja, Nagayakshi, and Brahmarakshasa, among many Kuttichathans.[7]
History
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According to temple tradition, a devotee traveled to the Himalayas and performed penance under the guidance of sages. It is believed that Vishnumaya appeared to him, after which he returned to Peringottukara and consecrated the deity. Vishnumaya Kuttichathan Swami eventually appeared before him and he returned to Peringottukara with the deity. Upon reaching Peringottukara, he consecrated and installed Vishnumaya Chathan Swamy at the site where the Kanadi family now resides.[8][6][9]
Roopakkalam
[edit]The ritual of Roopakalam is traditionally performed during the annual Thiruvellattu festival, which occurs in the Malayalam month of Makaram at Vishnumaya temples in Kerala.[10] Roopakalam is a form of ritual offering to Vishnumaya, where colorful figures of the deity, and sometimes his companion Karimkutty, are created on the ground using multicolored herbal and organic powders. Once the Roopakalam is drawn, a priest, often a family member, performs a puja. This is followed by a sacred ritual dance around the kalam, accompanied by traditional music. After the dance, the priest erases the kalam using coconut palm leaves. The powder is then distributed to the devotees after the ritual.[11]
Main offerings to the deity
[edit]Devotees make several offerings to the deity as part of religious practices. Some of the primary offerings include Roopakalam, Chuttuvilakku, Niramala, Brahmavellattu Karmam, Veethu, Guruthi, Divasapooja, and Pushpanjali.[12] These rituals are performed to seek blessings and express devotion to the deity.
Festivals
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Thiravellattu Mahotsavam
[edit]Thiravellattu Mahotsavam is a festival associated with the oracle of Vishnumaya, observed in the Malayalam month of Makaram. Additionally, in the month of Midhunam, a three-day festival begins on the day of the Uthram star to commemorate the Consecration Day.[citation needed]
Thottampattu festival
[edit]Thottampattu Mahotsavam is a festival to please Bhuvaneswary, who is in the form of mother to Lord Vishnu Maya. Bhuvaneswary is the family deity of the Kanady family who was responsible for the arrival of Vishnumaya to Peringotukara village. On the day of Thottampattu, Devi is brought out from the Sreekovil, where an idol of Devi is created as Kalam, followed by the chanting of various hymns.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "About Kanadikavu Vishnumaya". Amritha Television Channel. 31 January 2018.
- ^ Pilgrimage to Temple Heritage 2017. Infokerala Communications Pvt. Ltd. September 2017. p. 274. ISBN 9788193456705.
- ^ "Kanadikavu temple annual fest begins". New Indian Express. 9 February 2010. Archived from the original on August 16, 2019.
- ^ "Thiravellattu Mahotsavam" (PDF). Kerala Tourism Department.
- ^ "Vishnumaya". thekerala temples. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ a b Iyer, L. K. Ananthakrishna (1925). Lectures on Ethnography. Calcutta: University of Calcutta. pp. 197–198.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "About Us". kanadikavu.com. Archived from the original on 25 Jan 2025. Retrieved 27 Feb 2025.
- ^ "Sejarah Vishnumaya". Morpheus.site. 2024-03-31. Archived from the original on January 23, 2025. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Kanadi Kavu Sree Vishnumaya Kuttichathan Swami Temple, Kerala (9961271444)". vymaps.com.
- ^ "Vishnumaya Temple Festivals". www.srivishnumaya.com. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ https://kanadikavu.com/
- ^ "Kanadikavu Vishnumaya Kuttichathan Temple Online pooja booking". TemplesinIndiaInfo. 7 July 2020.
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