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<p> </p> <p>108. Chirakkal Mahadeva Temple</p> <p>Chirakkal is a small village in Thrissur district of Kerala, South India. It is fifteen kilometers from Thrissur city, on the Cherpu-Thriprayar road.Chirakkal is in the bank of Karuvannur River. The major area of Chirakkal is covered with paddy and coconut fields. Chirakkal has got three Major Hindu temples, Shiva (Vendrasseri Shiva Kshethram CBE), Devi (Thiruvanikkavu Amma) and Krishna (Kurumpilavu Shree Krishna Kshethram CBE) and several other family-owned temples,<strong> one Christian church named 'st antony church chirakkal' and one mosque.</strong></p> <p>Chirakkal has one LP government school and one management UP and high school in the name of Bhodhananda Swami, the first disciple of Sree Narayana Guru.The temple is one of the 108 Kshetras of Lord Shiva that were consecrated by Sri Parshurama, the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. When the Alangadu Dynasty was split in two, Kothakulangara, located north of Angamali, was designated capital. In 1762, the reign of Zamorin was dominated by the leaders of Travancore.</p> <p>As a result, Cochin and Alagangal merged with the kingdom of Travancore. Later, when the kingdom of Travancore was dissolved, the administration of the Chirackal Temple was placed under Travancore Devaswom’s board of directors.</p>
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<p> </p> <p>Chirakkal Mahadeva Temple is located in the town of Angamaly, Ernakulam District, Kerala, India. The presiding deity of this temple is Lord Shiva who graces from the main Sanctum in the Linga form facing the direction east. The Lord is dubiously confronted with the water, so the deity is defenseless.</p> <p>The temple is quite old and is considered one of the 108 Shiva temples of Dakshina Kerala, formed by Parasurama.The temple has a well-crafted tower without dwayastambam. It also houses a Balikkal (sacrificial stone). The prayer room (Mulambambalam) is located in the east. The temple extends over a relatively large area, especially on its east side.Devotees believe that by visiting this temple will get cure of their diseases and to get better marital relations in sex.</p> <p> </p>
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<p> </p> <p>The huge temple compound has two shrines – meloottu and keezhootu. Meloottu is dedicated to Bhagavathy and keezhootu is dedicated to Yogeeswaran. It is said that a commander in chief of Chirakkal army who came to help the Travancore king became the Yogeeswaran.</p> <p>Some people believe the place only initially had Yogeeshwaralayam.The Devi shrine is believed to have been built by Travancore king, Udaya Marthanda Varma. The shrine is constructed in wood. The shrine consists of ancient Kerala style arayum nirayum. The ancient sreekovil is located inside the ara.In the sanctum sanctorum, Goddess Durga Devi is flanked by Shiva on the right side and Bhadrakali on the left side.</p> <p>Ganapathi is worshipped in the kannimoola. Veerabhadra and Sastha are worshipped outside the Chuttu Mathil. Brahmarakshas is worshipped on the northeast side. The shrine also has pratishta of Madan, Marutha and Pey.There is a kalithattu in the temple compound.The temple finds mention in the 14th century literary work Unnuneeli Sandesam. The shrine is referred to as Kali temple in the classic.</p> <p> </p>
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<p> </p> <p>Kalamezhuthum and Pattu are held in the temple. A festival is held here on Bharani and Karthika nakshatra in Kumbham month. The festival sees the participation of four karas of the region.</p> <p>A 10-day festival which includes Kettukazhcha begins on the Uthram nakshatra day in Kumbham month with kodiyettam.</p>
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<p> </p> <p>6 A.M to 9 P.M</p>
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<p> </p> <p>Marar Road Area, Thekkinkadu Maidan, Thrissur, Kerala 680001</p>
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