Kanadikavu Shree Vishnumaya Kuttichathan Swamy temple
| Velekkat vishnumaya temple | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Thrissur |
| Deity | Vishnumaya |
| Festivals | Thiravellattu Mahotsavam, Thottampattu festival |
| Location | |
| Location | Palapetty Beach |
| State | Kerala |
| Country | India |
Location in Kerala | |
| Coordinates | 10°25′20″N 76°7′55″E / 10.42222°N 76.13194°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Fusion of Kerala Architecture, Aryan Architecture and Tamil Architecture |
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The Velekkat vishnumaya temple is a Vishnumaya temple located 20 km southwest of Thrissur in Palapetty Beach, Kerala, India.[1][2][3]
The principal deity of the temple is Vishnumaya, a Kuttichathan, although 320 other Kuttichathans are also worshipped at the temple.[4] Brahmashree Vishnubharatheeya currently serves as the temple's chief priest.[5][6] The temple is associated with the Ezhava community, who traditionally worship Vishnumaya.
Deities
The main deity of the temple is the Kuttichathan, Vishnumaya. Other Kuttichathan deities worshipped in the temple include Bhadrakali, Bhuvaneshvari, Kukshikalpam, Nagaraja, Nagayakshi, and Brahmarakshasa.[7]
History
Before the temple was established, a devotee went to the Himalayas and, according to stories, Vishnumaya appeared and returned with him to Peringottukara. The Vishnumaya Chathan Swamy has been consecrated and installed at the location where the Kanadi family now resides. [8][6][9]
Roopakkalam
The ritual of Roopakalam is traditionally performed during the annual Thiruvellattu festival, which occurs in the Malayalam month of Makaram at Vishnumaya temples in Kerala.[10] Roopakalam is a ritual offering to Vishnumaya, where figures of the deity, and sometimes his companion Karimkutty, are created on the ground using multicolored herbal and organic powders. Once the Roopakalam is drawn, a priest, often a family member, performs a puja. This is followed by a ritual dance around the kalam, accompanied by traditional music. Following the dance, the priest erases the kalam using coconut palm leaves. The powder is then distributed among the devotees.[11]
Main offerings to the deity
Devotees make several offerings to the deity as part of religious practices. The primary offerings include Roopakalam, Chuttuvilakku, Niramala, Brahmavellattu Karmam, Veethu, Guruthi, Divasapooja, and Pushpanjali.[12] These rituals are performed to seek blessings and express devotion to the deity.
Festivals
Thiravellattu Mahotsavam
Thiravellattu Mahotsavam is a festival associated with the oracle of Vishnumaya, observed in the Malayalam month of Makaram. Additionally, in the month of Midhunam, a three-day festival begins on the day of the Uthram star to commemorate the Consecration Day.[13]
Thottampattu festival
Thottampattu Mahotsavam is a festival where worshippers celebrate Bhuvaneswary, who is presented in the form of the mother to Lord Vishnu, Maya. Bhuvaneswary is the family deity of the Kanady family, who was responsible for the arrival of Vishnumaya to Kazhimbram village. On the day of Thottampattu, Devi is brought out from the Sreekovil, where an idol of Devi is created as Kalam, followed by the chanting of various hymns.
References
- ^ "About Velekkat Vishnumaya". Amritha Television Channel. 31 January 2018.
- ^ Pilgrimage to Temple Heritage 2017. Infokerala Communications Pvt. Ltd. September 2017. p. 274. ISBN 9788193456705.
- ^ "Velekkat vishnumaya templeannual fest begins". New Indian Express. 9 February 2010. Archived from the original on August 16, 2019.
- ^ "Thiravellattu Mahotsavam" (PDF). Kerala Tourism Department.
- ^ "Vishnumaya". thekerala temples. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ a b Iyer, L. K. Ananthakrishna (1925). Lectures on Ethnography. Calcutta: University of Calcutta. pp. 197–198. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "About Us". kanadikavu.com. Archived from the original on 25 Jan 2025. Retrieved 27 Feb 2025.
- ^ "Sejarah Vishnumaya". Morpheus.site. 2024-03-31. Archived from the original on January 23, 2025. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Velekkat Vishnumaya Kuttichathan Swami Temple, Kerala (9961271444)". vymaps.com.
- ^ "Vishnumaya Temple Festivals". www.srivishnumaya.com. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ https://kanadikavu.com/
- ^ "Kanadikavu Vishnumaya Kuttichathan Temple Online pooja booking". TemplesinIndiaInfo. 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Best Chathan Seva Temple in Kerala | Powerful Chathan Seva Temple | Velekkat". kanadikavu.com. Retrieved 2025-06-27.