Thiruvancheri Kavu

Thiruvancheri kavu
Bhadra kali
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Kannur
Deity	Bhadrakali, Shiva
Location
Location	Kannur
State	Kerala
Country	India
Thiruvancheri Kavu, Kuthuparamba, Kannur, Kerala
Geographic coordinates	11°49′56″N75°33′17″E / 11.83217°N 75.55477°E / 11.83217; 75.55477
Architecture
Type	Architecture of Kerala
Completed	Exact date unknown
Temple(s)	One

Thiruvancheri Kavu is located near Kuthuparamba, Kannur district, Kerala. It is a site of ancient worship where Shakteya rituals are performed. The temple is notable for its integration of Shakta and Shaiva traditions. It is one of the 13 Shakteya temples in Kerala related to Kashmir Shaivism. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The temple was destroyed 200 250 years ago. The Kingdom of Kottayam initiated rebuilting the temple after finding the destroyed remains. The deity is the family goddess of the western branch of the Kingdom of Kottayam. Pazhassi Raja belongs to this family. ^{[4] [5]}

Temple architecture and deities

Thiruvanjeri Kavu is designed according to the traditional Kerala temple architecture known as Rurujith Vidhanam. ^{[6] [7]} The temple complex houses two sanctum sanctorum where the deities Bhadrakali, Saptha Mathrukkal, Ganapathy, and Virabhadra are enshrined facing the sanctum sanctorum of Shiva. There is a separate sanctum for Kshetrapalaka, revered as Kalabhairava, and believed to be nurtured by Devi.

Sacred grove or Kavu

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See Also

13 Shakteys Temples of Kerala

1. Mannampurath Kavu, Neeleswaram
2. Thiruvarkkattu Kavu or Madaayi Kavu, Pazhayangadi
3. Kalari Vatulkkal Kavu, Valapattanam
4. Mamanikkunnu Kavu, Irikkur
5. Thiruvancheri Kavu, Kuthuparamba
6. Kaliyam Kavu, Vadakara, Edacheri
7. Pishari Kavu, Koyilandi, Kollam(Malabar)
8. Thiruvalayanaadu Kavu, Kozhikode
9. Kodikkunnathu Kavu, Pattambi
10. Thirumandham kunnu Kavu, Angadippuram
11. Kodungallur Kavu
12. Muthoot Kavu, Thiruvalla
13. Panayannar Kavu, Mannar, Thiruvalla

References

1. "Kashmir Tantrism". shaivism.net. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
2. "Text of the Vice-President's address during Rajanaka Puraskar ceremony held at KTDC Samudra, Kovalam Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala". Press Information Bureau Government of India. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
3. "A Journey through 13 Abodes of Rurujit Kali". indica.today. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
4. "Sri Thiruvanchery Kaavu". Tripadvisor.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
5. "Vice President emphasizes the need to explore and rediscover our traditional knowledge systems".
6. Sarma, S. a. S. "The Yāmala-tantras with special reference to the worship of Rurujit. Lecture given during the Sree Vidya-Tanthrika-Upasaka Sangamam 2015. Organised by Sree Vidya Prathishtanam, Kodungallur, Kerala on 13-12-2015". Academia.edu. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
7. "Kerala Temple Architecture". templenet.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.