Sree Raaghavapuram Raamatemple Cheruthaazham Kannur

Sree Raaghavapuram Raamatemple 
(Hanumaarambalam)
Cheruthaazham Kannur 

Route 10 kms south of Payyannur via Aantaam-kovval (Buses are available from Kannur Bus stand) 

Brief history  The idol of this temple is believed to have been consecrated by Lord Parashuraama and later it  came into the hands of Kolaththiris.During the period of Kolaththiris ,the temple was donated to Thulu brahmins brought from Gokarnam for conducting hiranya-garbham(a ritual for transforming one as kshathriya)as the Perinchelloor graamakkars refused to do it for Kolaththiris.

This temple was also subjected to the attack of Tippu Sulththan and the brahmins fled to Thiruvalla taluk in Pathtanamthitta district There was a great fire in the temple in October 1950 and all the structures excluding the sreekovil were destroyed.With the earnest efforts of the devotees the sreekovil was renovated and and other structures rebuilt.

The sankalpa of the prathishta is tht of Sree Raama pattaabhishekam Lord Raama,Lord Lakshmana and Goddess Sita are the idols within the sreekovil All are in the standing pose (pancha-loha idols)The shrine of Lord Hanumaan at the north east of the chuttambalam faces east .The granite idol of Lord Hanumaan has the right arm in raised posture with club in hand while the left hand rests at the hip.

Sree Paarvath

There are two sub shrines(in the natapanthal) one for Lord Siva at north-cast facing west and the other for Goddess Bhagavathiat north-west facing east.The idol of Goddess Bhagavathi made of sila with 4 hanarms having conch and disc in two hands and the other two in abhaya and varada pose The Siva idol is sila-linga form.

Siva

The temple is kept open all days from 4 am to 1 pm and from 5 to 8 pm.Three poojas are held. 

Offerings Aval-nivedyam is the most popular one and done for protection from mishaps due to fire wind and water.

(Gopuram)

Festivals The annual festival is held for 8 days from 21st Makaram to 28th Makaram During the festival days ,thitambu nruththam is held in which 4 thitambus are taken in procesion on four caprisoned elephants.

Raamaayana mandapam

The Prathishta day is also observed on 25th Makaram

The thantri belongs to Karumaaraththu illam The mel-saanthi also hails from Namboothiris.
Phots taken on 26th January

Pranaalam