Sree dharma saasthatemple Kannaatiparamba Knnur

Sree dharma saastha
temple Kannaatiparamba Knnur
Root:- 14kms north east of kannur.6 kms from Kutukkimotta-via Munterimukku opposit to Kannatipparamba H.S.S Kannatipparamba
 

The Myth Ladies of two nair tharavaatuus used to collect fire woods from the forest on the north eastern side of the siva temple.The sickle of one of the ladies came in contact with some thing,which she could not rember,but she noticed that blood gushed out of the bush.Frightened by this strange phenomenon the two women while returning home met a hunter with bow and arrows at a place known as Chavittatippara.He ordered them that a temple has to be built for him where the arrow would fall and disappeared.

The arrow fell beneath the mango tree( in the picture)close to the siva temple.Now at the south west corner,  at the foot of the mango tree, the moolasthaana of lord saastha ,the weapon of sree saastha is kept

They returned home and reported this matter to elders.A prasnam was then held.It was revealed therein  that powers of Lord saasththa and goddess bhagavathi had manifested at the place where blood was seen.On the advice of the thantri of Karumaaraththu illam,poojas were conducted  till the temple was built

TheTemple was constructed at the south western side of the lord Siva temple,and the west of the mango tree.

At the  place where the blood gushed out,a small shrine called VATAKKEKKAAVU for Sree Bhadrakaali(Vanadurga)was also built.

The VanaDurga temple is now in ruins

Though the first temple is of lord siva the temple is known as Sree dharma saasthatemple.The temple was taken over by the H.R&C.E IN 1949

 There is also a sthaanam for Thampuran Thrikkovilappan,at the southeastern side of the valiyambalam of the saastha shrine.

The structure of the temple complex include 2sreekovils both having namaskaaramandapam and chuttambalam and seperate compound wall.On the top of the sopanam there are wodden carvings of figurines of lord siva and vishnu in disguise as mohini

agrasaala and one of the gopurams

The sankalpam of the diety is in full preparation for a fight.

Time of worship 5.30 am-12.30 pm and 5.30-8.30pm

Offerings naippaayasam for Lord saasththa and rakthapushpaanjali for the Goddess are popular

Festivals Paattulsavam in Thulaam for four days commencing from Amaavasiday,oottulsavam from 19th-24th Makaram,Uthravilakku for eight days from Uthram asterisk in Meenam

Naagaththara -the abode Naagas of the temple complex

The paattu ulsavam of the sree saasththa shrine is held at the paattoottu of the temple by Theyyambaati nambiars.According to tradition,kalams are made differently each day viz first day  the sankalpam of the deity in the temple;2nd day saastha on horse back;3rd day on leopard;5th day kalaththil ari pooja.The 

important rite of oottulsavam is the neyyamrath-ezhunnallaththuand abhishekam to lord siva on 22nd Makaram and thiru nruththamon 23rd. Prathishta-day on 26th Meenam

Main Gopuram

on uthram festival days the idols of saastha and bhagavathi are taken in procession on carprisoned elephants to neighbouring places accompanied by pantham,nruththam..to neighbouring places .on the 7th day karativaravu  from sree ganapathi temple of kannatiparamba

All Saturdays in the month of Thulam are important in this Temple
The thantri(for both the temples) hails from Karumaaraththuillam of Kolancheri