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Trichambaram Temple
Trichambaram Temple is a Krishna temple located at Taliparamba in the Kannur district of Kerala, South India. The main deity of the temple is Krishna after "Kamsavadham", sitting in Raudra posture (ferocious posture). This temple is also called ''North Guruvayoor'', since it is located to the north of Guruvayoor Temple. The temple is managed by TTK Devaswom (Taliparamba, Thrichambaram, Kanjirangad Devasom) which is a major devaswom board administering around 15 temples in Kannur District of Kerala. The temple is mentioned in the 11th century CE Sanskrit kāvya Mūṣikavaṃśa”. The sanctum has carvings and murals from the 15th and 16th centuries. In the temple complex there is also a shrine dedicated to Durga which is in middle of a tank. This shrine is one of the 108 Durgalayas of Ancient Kerala. There are shrines for Shiva, Ganapathi, Sastha, Vishvaksena and Snake deities near the temple complex. There are three ponds near this temple. Festival and Thitambu Nriththam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taliparamba
Taliparamba (also known as Perinchelloor and Lakshmipuram) is a Municipalities of Kerala, Municipality in Taliparamba taluk of Kannur district, Kerala, India. The municipal town spreads over an area of and is inhabited by 44,247 number of people. Etymology The town's name may be derived from "Tali" (plate) and "Parambu" (area or ground), and from the legend of Rajarajeshwara Temple. According to this legend, the Ikshvaku King Mandhata, Maandhatha offered great penance to Shiva who in return gifted him with a Lingam, Shiva Linga and instructed him to place it at a site where there had never been a cremation ground. He found a space the size of a plate in Perinchelloor, and hence the name Taliparamba became attached to the area. Lakshmipuram, a previous name for the city, means place of prosperity. History Taliparamba was one of the traditional establishments in ancient Kerala. It is located in erstwhile Kolathunadu, which was ruled over by the Mushika/Kolathiri/Chirakkal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shri Krishna & Balram - Trichambaram
Shri (; , ) is a Sanskrit term denoting resplendence, wealth and prosperity, primarily used as an honorific. The word is widely used in South and Southeast Asian languages such as Marathi, Malay (including Indonesian and Malaysian), Javanese, Balinese, Sinhala, Thai, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Nepali, Malayalam, Kannada, Sanskrit, Pali, Khmer, and also among Philippine languages. It is usually transliterated as ''Sri'', ''Sree'', ''Shri'', Shiri, Shree, ''Si'', or ''Seri'' based on the local convention for transliteration. The term is used in Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia as a polite form of address equivalent to the English "Mr." in written and spoken language, but also as a title of veneration for deities or as honorific title for local rulers. Shri is also another name for Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth, while a ''yantra'' or a mystical diagram popularly used to worship her is called Shri Yantra. Etymology Monier-Williams Dictionary gives the meaning of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trichambaram Inscription
Trichambaram inscription is an 11th century inscription from Trichambaram, near Taliparamba in north Kerala.Narayanan, M. G. S. 2013. 'Index to Chera Inscriptions', in ''Perumāḷs of Kerala,'' M. G. S Narayanan, pp. 486–87. Thrissur (Kerala): CosmoBooks. The old Malayalam inscription in Vattezhuthu script (with some Grantha characters) is engraved on two blocks of granite (with writing on one side) in the base of the central shrine of the Trichambaram Temple. * The inscription records an endowment of the Manavepala Manaviyadan, the chieftain of Eranadu, for thiruvilakku at "Trichemmaram Temple". * It also mentions a person named Kapali Narayanan Bhattavijayan, some plot, and the arrangements for weekly supply of oil for the thiruvilakku. * Manavepala Manaviyadan was the hereditary title of the chieftains of Eranadu in central Kerala. See also * Jewish copper plates of Cochin Jewish copper plates of Cochin (Malayalam: ജൂതശാസനം), also known as Cochin p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Temples Of Kerala
This is a list of famous Hindu temples in Kerala ordered by district. Alappuzha Ernakulam Idukki Kannur Kasaragod Kollam Kottayam Kozhikkode Malappuram Palakkad Pathanamthitta Thiruvananthapuram Thrissur Wayanad Other temples in the district include: *Ammathiruvadi Temple *Guruvayur Temple, Guruvayoor *Kuttumuck Siva Temple, Kuttumuck *Mammiyoor Temple *Shree Rama Temple, Thriprayar * Thanikkudam Bhagavathi Temple, Thanikkudam *Thiruvullakkavu Sree Dharma Sastha Temple * Thottipal Bhagavati Temple, Thottipal * Trikkur Mahadeva Temple, Oorakam * Vilwadrinatha Temple References {{DEFAULTSORT:Hindu Temples In Kerala, List of Kerala Hindu temples A Hindu temple, or ''mandir'' or ''koil'' in Indian languages, is a house, seat and body of divinity for Hindus. It is a structure designed to bring human beings and gods together through worship, sacrifice, and devotion.; Quote: "The Hin ... Lists of tourist at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunnathoor Padi
Kunnathur Padi is the historic center for the folk Hindu deity Sree Muthappan. The center stands in Payyavoor Grama Panchayat, Kannur District of the Kerala state of India, 3,000 feet above sea level, on top of Udumbumala in the Sahyadri mountains. The Kunnathur Padi festival is conducted here, but no temple exists for Sree Muthappan. The festival takes place in a natural setting, as it is believed that Sree Muthappan said, "Fallen leaves, a spring, a large mountain, a round stone, forest and palm trees are enough for me." Festival Details During the festival season, a temporary Madappura is erected, called Sreekovil, in the middle of the forest. There is a glade and a cave in the middle of the forest. On the west side of the Madappura is a stone, a rock stand and a mud platform. On each side of the cave there is a palm tree. On the north side, there is a spring called Thiruvankadavu. Beyond that is Aadipadi. ''Thanthries'' do the purifying rituals (''Sudhi'', ''Pasudanam' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muthappan Temple
Parassinikadavu Muthappan temple is a temple, located at Parassinikadavu in Anthoor Municipality on the banks of the Valapattanam river about from Taliparamba and from Kannur City in Kannur District, Kerala, India. Thiyya community urayima Principal deity of the temple is '' Sree Muthappan'', whose divinity is presented as a ritualistic theyyam enactment in two versions called ''Thiruvappan'' and ''Vellattam''. According to the local tradition the presiding deity is a manifestation of Lord Shiva. Vellattam and Thiruvappan are the generic names for two types of ' Theyyam Ketti-aadal ' in the kavu/temples of North Malabar. Vellattom is a minor version of the ritual enactment where the ornaments, decorations and parapharnelia are minimal thanks to which all actions including vaaythari (speech) is maximum and Attam (dance) will be at its peak. If you compare this level of enactment to the idol of a deity in a temple sanctum which is installed as per sathwic sasthra and vedic ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parassinikkadavu Temple
Parassinikadavu Muthappan temple is a temple, located at Parassinikadavu in Anthoor Municipality on the banks of the Valapattanam river about from Taliparamba and from Kannur City in Kannur District, Kerala, India. Thiyya community urayima Principal deity of the temple is '' Sree Muthappan'', whose divinity is presented as a ritualistic theyyam enactment in two versions called ''Thiruvappan'' and ''Vellattam''. According to the local tradition the presiding deity is a manifestation of Lord Shiva. Vellattam and Thiruvappan are the generic names for two types of ' Theyyam Ketti-aadal ' in the kavu/temples of North Malabar. Vellattom is a minor version of the ritual enactment where the ornaments, decorations and parapharnelia are minimal thanks to which all actions including vaaythari (speech) is maximum and Attam (dance) will be at its peak. If you compare this level of enactment to the idol of a deity in a temple sanctum which is installed as per sathwic sasthra and vedic ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parassinikkadavu
Parassinkkadavu is a small Temple town in Anthoor Municipality. This town is located about from Kannur Corporation in the Kannur district of Kerala state, India. It is a famous tourist destination in North Malabar. Attractions Parassinikkadavu is noted for the famous Muthappan temple where people go for worshipping Sree Muthappan. This is the only Hindu Temple in Kerala where a Theyyam performance is a daily ritual offering. Tradition has it that for the Annual Festival, Ulsavam, of the Muthappan Temple at Parassinikkadavu to start, a procession led by a female member of the "Thayyil" clan of Thayyil, Kannur begins from the family home and terminates at the main altar of the temple with a 'pooja' (prayer) to the Gods. Parassinkkadavu is also noted for the Parassinikkadavu Snake Park which is committed to the preservation and conservation of snakes. There are about 150 varieties of snakes including the spectacled cobra, King cobra, Russell's viper, Krait and Pit Viper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balarama
Balarama (Sanskrit: बलराम, IAST: ''Balarāma'') is a Hindu god and the elder brother of Krishna. He is particularly significant in the Jagannath tradition, as one of the triad deities. He is also known as Haladhara, Halayudha, Baladeva, Balabhadra, and Sankarshana. The first two epithets associate him with ''hala'' (''langala'', "plough") from his strong associations with farming and farmers, as the deity who used farm equipment as weapons when needed, and the next two refer to his strength. Balarama is sometimes described as incarnation of Shesha, the serpent associated with the deity Vishnu; Krishna is regarded as an incarnation of Vishnu. Some traditions regard him as one of the 10 principal avatars of Vishnu himself. Balarama's significance in Indian culture has ancient roots. His image in artwork is dated to around the start of the common era, and in coins dated to the second-century BCE. In Jainism, he is known as Baladeva, and has been a historically signif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malayalam Calendar
The Malayalam Calendar is a sidereal solar calendar used in Kerala. The origin of the calendar has been dated to 825 CE, the beginning of the Kollam Era. There are many theories regarding the origin of the era, but according to recent scholarship, it commemorated the foundation of Kollam after the liberation of the southern Chera kingdom (known as Venadu) from the Chola dynasty's rule by or with the assistance of the Chera emperor at Kodungallur. The origin of the Kollam Era has been dated to 825 CE, at the end of the three year-long great convention in Kollam held at the behest of the Venadu King Kulasekharan. Scholars from west and east were present in the convention, and the Thamizh Kanakku (Calendar) was adopted. Kollam was the capital of Venadu and an important port town of the Chera Kingdom in that period. Kollam Aandu was adapted in the entire Chera Kingdom (the current day states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala), the majority of which is now in Kerala. In Malay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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