Draft:Vadakkumpuram Sree Vishnumaya Devasthanam
Comment: Needs better sources. As an example, the lead, which has two references, makes the surprising claim that "Vadakkumpuram Sri Vishnumaya Devasthanam is the only north facing temple in the world." I wonder which of the two references back this up. One is a web page run by the temple itself (not a disinterested source, and therefore not a reliable source), and the other is an unspecified page of the Tripadvisor website. And Tripadvisor is an obviously unreliable source. Hoary (talk) 12:59, 2 January 2024 (UTC)
 | This article contains wording that promotes the subject in a subjective manner without imparting real information. (April 2020) |
| Vadakkumpuram Sree Vishnumaya Devasthanam | |
|---|---|
 Famous Vishnumaya Temple in Thrissur Kerala | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Thrissur |
| Deity | VishnuMaya |
| Location | |
| Location | Chenthrappinni |
| State | Kerala |
| Country | India |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Fusion of Kerala Architecture, Aryan Architecture and Tamil Architecture |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Vadakkumpuram Vishnumaya Devasthanam (alternatively Vishnumaya Chathan Temple) is a Hindu temple at
Main Deity Lord Vishnumaya
Lord Vishnumaya is the divine child of Lord Siva and Parvathy Devi disguised as Kooli vaka. Being so, Sri Vishnumaya Swami is akin to Sastha, Muruka and Vikhneswara. But unlike the other children of Lord Siva, Sri Vishnumaya Swami is worshipped not commonly but by a very different types of devotees who wish to see the results of their prayers and special needs. Because as to the experience of devotees, Sri
The legend is as follows. One day on his way to divine hunt in a forest, Lord Siva came across an uncontainable tribal beauty, Koolivaka. At the very first sight itself, Lord Siva fall for her wild beauty. He informed her his wish and asked to get ready to bear his child in her.
Apparently the Koolivaka was a cursed servant, Manaswiny, of Parvati Devi in her previous birth. She got cursed by Parvati Devi for the reason she tried to suckle Little Ganapathy. The curse was to take birth in an outcaste family. As the anger subdued, Parvathy herself blessed Manaswiny to get the opportunity to breast feed the Son of Siva.
Devi disclosed that it was the pre-ordained fate that made possible her meeting with Lord Shiva and his passion for Koolivaka. She told the girl that she herself would take on the form of Koolivaka and deceive the Lord Shiva. She also informed Koolivaka that the son born from such a union would be the killer of Jalandhara, a powerful Asura. A child with divine power was born through this holy union. Siva and Parvathy appeared in front of Koolivaka and deputed her to foster the child. After living with Koolivaka for some years the child became mature enough to know the detail of his real parents. Then Sivanandana proceeded to the abode of Siva rode on a cute Buffaloe blowing his favorite Eezhara. When he was not allowed entrance into the abode of Siva, Sivanandana assumed the form of Vishnu. Thus Sivanandana was known as 'Vishnumaya.
Main deities
The main deity of the temple is Sree
History
Located in the central part of Kerala, this temple is called Chathan temple by Tamil-speaking people. Chatan got its name from Shasta. The temple embodies ancient Shakteya rituals which are rarely observed in contemporary Kerala temples. Earlier this temple was a small shrine. Over time, it became outdated and then the family started suffering. The gold issue was looked into in real time and under the leadership of Ayush Sharma, the grandson of the family, God’s will was heard and the remedial actions were initiated accordingly.
The construction work of the temple started and under the leadership of Suresh Tantri of Kochikat, the dedication was performed in the form of Kubera. In course of time, Swami became peaceful and blessed the family with Ashta Ishwaryas.[4][5]
Roopakkalam
The
Main Offerings to the Deity
The main offerings made by the devotees include Valiya Guruthi, Cheriya Guruthi, Guruthi pushpanjali, Roopakalam, Chuttuvilakku, Niramala, Brahmavellattu pooja, Veethu karmmam, Divasapooja and Pushpanjali.[7]
Festivals
Prathishtadinam
The day of the oracle of Vishnumaya, in May, is with Thiravellattu Mahotsavam. Roopakalam, Thullal, special poojas, and Pancharimelam are the main attractions of this festival.
Thottampattu festival
Now Thottampattu festival is conducted once in year on the day of Pradishtadinam.
References
- ^ "About Vadakkumpuram Vishnumaya".
- ^ "Vadakkumpuram Sree Vishnumaya Devasthanam Temple". Tripadvisor.
- ^ "Legend Vishnumaya".
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Temple Indiawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Vadakkumpuram Sree Vishnumaya Devasthanam History, Kerala (9400318066)". templesindiainfo.com.
- ^ "Vishnumaya Temple Festivals". www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Vadakkumpuram Sree Vishnumaya Devasthanam Online pooja booking". eduqfix by HDFC payment gateway. 12 August 2023.
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