Famous Vishnumaya temples of Kerala
India is known for the strong religious beliefs and Hindu mythology that made the way for shaping the importance of temple worship. Temple worship means getting rid of all problems. Temple focus on the goal of enlightenment. The role of the temple is not limited to catering to the religious needs of man. Hindu temples are considered to be the body of God and are an integral part of society. The structure of Hindu temples in Kerala are deep-rooted in Vedic traditions. Its structure is quite different from other states of India.
Thrissur district forms the cultural capital of Kerala embodies the state's varied traditional art forms, belief's. It is the city of temples, elephants, festivals etc. A small village known as Peringottukara is very famous for their worship towards Kuttichathan. Peringotukara has a large number of Kuttichathan temples in which most of them are attached to their tharavadu. These temples form the special places were peculiar poojas are performed. The godmen in these places allow you to look into your past and future, also help you to overcome all kinds of hurdles in one's life. Here are some famous Vishnumaya or kuttichathan temples in Thrissur district of Kerala.
Avangangattil Kalari
Sree Vishnu Maya is a powerful deity whose blessings towards the innocent devotees knows no bounds and borders. They claim to be the first Kuttichathan temple of Kerala. Centuries ago an astrologer family started it as an institution which is attached to their own tharavadu in order to import Kalari lessons. The twin brothers of this family are endowed with magical powers by a Brahmin guru. In kottarathil shankunni's Aithihyamala, this temple is mentioned. They have mainly three branches in the village itself and the main temple called devasthanam. All these temples are held by the trust runs by the family itself.
Kanadikavu Vishnumaya temple
The Kanadi Kuttichathan Kavu is the most ancient and holy Vishnumaya temple in the Thrissur District of Kerala. Dedicated to the Lord Vishnumaya and Lord of Thriprayar, the temple has been attracting many devotees from different parts of India and also from abroad regions. There is no caste, religion and color bar. This famous temple showers their blessing to all devotees irrespective of their caste, religion etc. This temple has many epics with rare historical importance and is situated in Peringottukara, Thrissur district of Kerala. The spiritual guru Brahmasree Vishnubharatheeya Swami is the Madathipathi of Kanadikavu. Bhagavan Chathan Swami is considered to be the son of Lord Shiva and Parvathi, a transformed form of a tribal girl called Koolivaka.
Karanayil Madam
It is the famous Kuttichathan temple of Kerala located in the located in a beautiful village of Kerala called Ettumana. It is known for the vishnumaya diety and is famous for the special rituals conducted to solve the various problems affecting your mind and body.kuttichathan will protect you from all the ill effects that happen around you. Ettumana is a small village located in the outskirts Thrissur district of Kerala. The specialty of this location is that it is surrounded by other famous temples of other powerful deities. Vadakkumnathan temple is one such temple were millions of people comes to seek blessings of Lord Shiva. The temple is famous for Thrissur pooram known as 'Poorangalude Pooram'. Arattupuzha Dharma Shasthra temple, Thripryar temple, Koodalmanikya temple are some of the famous temples of Thrissur.
Every year Mahotsav is conducted were all the Cathan's were called and then destroyed. The important festival of kuttichathan swami is the Thiravellattu Maholsavam. The idols were decorated with a flower garland and with different colored powders. Then their beauty is enchanted with various musical instruments like chenda, thakil etc. It is believed that all these festivals will make an end to all troubles of life.
Karanayil Devasthanam
It is one of the traditionally trusted Kuttichathan Seva manthrikam temple situated in Karuvannur Cheriyapalam of Thrissur district. It is considered to be the ancestral home of Lord Sree vishnumaya, were powerful poojas are performed based on the ancestral manthras and tanthrik karmas. The great Vishnumaya devotees of this family solved the problem of devotees who suffered from ill effects of Black powers. A vishnumaya devotee will be blessed with peace of mind, success in life and family. There are Vishnumaya, great grand father's, Kuttichathan and bhagavathy, they belss their devotees in the form of protection and care. People from different backgrounds such as business, politics, cinema etc visit there to receive a blessing from this family. Those who are unable to reach there can contact the chief priest in the telephone in order to solve these problems immediately.
Kalleri Sri Kuttichathan Vishnumaya Temple
Kalleri is a small village located in Vatakara, in Calicut district of Kerala. Kalleri is situated in between Kalleri Mala and Aroora Mala. The famous Kalleri Kuttichathan is situated here. It is a beautiful place and best suitable for rest with nature. Thousands of devotees visit here every week. The locals of this place believe that wishes of a true devotee will always fulfilled. The temple is registered under the Societies Act and has a general body consisting of 25 members elected in the month of February.
The festivals of the temple attract people from each and every corner of the region. Every year a festival of 5 days is held and the first Friday of Dhanu (a Malayalam month). During the temple festival, lots of holy activities take place. Apart from Friday's, poojas are held on Fridays and other special days.
Karinkutty temple
Karinkutty temple is situated in Thalikkulam, Thrissur district of Kerala.