Friday 8 March 2013

Sree Mahaadeva(Dakshinaamoorththi)) Mattannur

Sree 
Mahaadeva(Dakshinaamoorththi)
temple Mattannur
Route:-29 kms north-east of Kannur.500 meters east (via the temple road)of Mattannur busstand .
The idol of Lord Siva  is believed to have been installed by Khara maharshi.Once the shrines of both Mahaadeva and Mahaavishnu were independent and eqally important (Though the idol of Mahaavishnu was installed earlier than the idol of Mahaadeva).Earlier the temple belonged to the Pulleri illam but in 1971 the temple was taken over by kshethra samithi as there was no progeny in the illam.

 The idol of Lord Mahaadeva with the sanklpam of Sree Dakshinaamoorththi is made of sila linga
At present the temple owns 4acres of land of which90 cents constitute the temple complex.The structures there are sreekovil namaskaaramandapam,chuttambalam,sub shrines natappura valiyabalikkal,depasthambham ,kooththumaatam,naagarthara,kalavara,gopuram,sathram
the  sopaanam has direct steps with vyaalimukham at the base.
The walls has niches with 2 ghanadwaaras and 2 functional doors.The chuttambalm is peculiar with kannati- ththara(glazed tiles) 
at the front portion besides a projected vaathilmaatam.
on the north of the natappanththal is is kooththambalam and nagar-thara.
The Naaga idols are in the usual form of sitting posture with raised hoods.
The ancient shrine of Mahaavishnu faces east.It has a separate namaskaaramandapam in the front
 Mahaavishnu is in the standing pose
The subshrine of Lord Ayyappa is at south east facing east with a paattupura at its front The dwithala gopuram is located at west.


 Ayyappa is in sitting posture
The Bhoothaththaan thara is at north east on the northern side of the gopuram 
 for bhoothaththaan (believed to be very powerful)  thara only
there is a double storyed building with many rooms.
There are exquiste wodden carvings of paalaazhi madhanam,kamsavadham,paarvathiiswayamvarametc at the ceiling of namaskaaramandapam.On the vaathilmaatam ,wood carvings based on the theme of Ramaayana can be seen.
The temple is kept open on all days from  am to 12 pm and 5 .30 to 8 pm 
Temple tank
Offerings mrthyunjaya-homam,paalpaayasam,pushpaanjali and dhaara are popular
Festivals The annual festival is held for 7 days from 15th to 22nd Kumbham.Ezhunnallaththuof the deity in the ratham (temple-car) is a unique feature of this temple.
The thantri is from the Azhakathth mana of Kotakara(Trichur)
and saanthikkaaran is appointed from Nampoothiris.

Friday 1 March 2013

Sree Cherukottaaram Thamburaatti Temple Koodali Theyyam

Sree Cherukottaaram Thamburaatti Temple (Koodali )Theyyam Festival 
 for the ritual dance
Route :-In the Kannur-Mattannur/Irikkoor route Koodali Postoffice stop .One kilometer
 through the Appakkatavu road and take  left road and walk 800 meters from here
DEITY SREE PORKILIIMAYA  
18th century temple 
Important days pooram in the month of Meenam,Vishu in Metam,10th Thulam,
Kumbham 4th&5th
Festival days 4th and 5th Kumbham(Thiruulsavam)

Festival staarted  at 7.30 pm (on the 16th February )with Thottam  accompanied 
with 6 chendas,1 ilaththaalam and 2 naadaswarams
Theyyam dances were performed on 17th night and 18th(day)
Paruththi veeran ,Bhootham,Gulikan,Puthiya bhagavathi and Tamburaatti were the theyyams
bhootham



gulikan

paraththi veeran

puthiya bhagavathi

thamburaatti

thottam(first stage) of gulikan