Kanadikavu Shree Vishnumaya Kuttichathan Swamy temple

Kanadikavu Shree Vishnumaya Kuttichathan Swamy Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Thrissur
Deity	Vishnumaya
Festivals	Thiravellattu Mahotsavam, Thottampattu festival
Location
Location	Peringottukara
State	Kerala
Country	India
Location in Kerala
Geographic coordinates	10°25′20″N76°7′55″E / 10.42222°N 76.13194°E / 10.42222; 76.13194
Architecture
Type	Fusion of Kerala Architecture, Aryan Architecture and Tamil Architecture
Website
www.kanadikavu.com

The Kanadikavu Shree Vishnumaya Kuttichathan Swami temple is a Vishnumaya temple located 20 km southwest of Thrissur in Peringottukara, Kerala, India. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The principal deity of the temple is Vishnumaya, a Kuttichathan, although 320 other Kuttichathans are also worshipped here. ^[4] Brahmashree Vishnubharatheeya serves as the temple's chief priest. ^{[5] [6]} The temple is associated with the Ezhava community, who traditionally worship Vishnumaya.

Deities

The main deity of the temple is the Kuttichathan, Vishnumaya. Other Kuttichathan deities worshipped in the temple include Bhadrakali, Bhuvaneshvari, Kukshikalpam, Nagaraja, Nagayakshi, and Brahmarakshasa. ^[7]

History

Before the temple was established, a devotee traveled to the Himalayas to perform penance under the guidance of sages, where Vishnumaya appeared and returned to Peringottukara with the devotee. The Vishnumaya Chathan Swamy has been consecrated and installed where the Kanadi family now resides. ^{[8] [6] [9]}

Roopakkalam

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 ritual offering to Vishnumaya, where 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 ritual dance around the kalam, accompanied by traditional music. After the dance, the priest erases the kalam using coconut palm leaves. After the ritual, the powder is distributed amongst the devotees. ^[11]

Main offerings to the deity

Devotees make several offerings to the deity as part of religious practices. 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

Thiravellattu Mahotsavam

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. ^[13]

Thottampattu festival

Thottampattu Mahotsavam is a festival where worshippers celebrate Bhuvaneswary, who is presented in the form of the 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

1. "About Kanadikavu Vishnumaya". Amritha Television Channel. 31 January 2018.
2. Pilgrimage to Temple Heritage 2017. Infokerala Communications Pvt. Ltd. September 2017. p. 274. ISBN   9788193456705.
3. "Kanadikavu temple annual fest begins". New Indian Express. 9 February 2010. Archived from the original on August 16, 2019.
4. "Thiravellattu Mahotsavam" (PDF). Kerala Tourism Department.
5. "Vishnumaya". thekerala temples. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
6. 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 .
7. "About Us". kanadikavu.com. Archived from the original on 25 Jan 2025. Retrieved 27 Feb 2025.
8. "Sejarah Vishnumaya". Morpheus.site. 2024-03-31. Archived from the original on January 23, 2025. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
9. "Kanadi Kavu Sree Vishnumaya Kuttichathan Swami Temple, Kerala (9961271444)". vymaps.com.
10. "Vishnumaya Temple Festivals". www.srivishnumaya.com. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
11. https://kanadikavu.com/
12. "Kanadikavu Vishnumaya Kuttichathan Temple Online pooja booking". TemplesinIndiaInfo. 7 July 2020.
13. "Best Chathan Seva Temple in Kerala | Powerful Chathan Seva Temple | Kanadikavu". kanadikavu.com. Retrieved 2025-06-27.

External links

• Kanadikavu Shree Vishnumaya Kuttichathan Swamy Temple official website