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.