Mahaadeva(Dakshinaamoorththi)
temple Mattannur
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 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
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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.
