RAMA TEMPLE, KADAVALLUR

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From: N.Jambunathan <n.jamb...@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 9:48 PM
Subject: RAMA TEMPLE, KADAVALLUR
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RAMA TEMPLE, KADAVALLUR

 

Location: Kadavallur is located 10 km north of Kunnamkulam on National Highway 17.

Panchayat: Kadavallur

Village: Kadavallur

Nearest Railway Station: Thrissur (29 km)/Guruvayur (18 km)

Nearest Airport:Cochin (Nedumbassery) International Airport (80 km)

 

Legend/History:

The idol of Lord Vishnu of Rama Temple was believed to have been worshipped by Dasharatha Maharaja, father of Sree Rama and King of Ayodhya. It was given to Vibheeshana, who was ardent devotee of Sree Rama and brother of Ravana and king of Lanka, by Sree Rama and told to worship. Years after, Yudhishtira, the Pandava king conducted Rajasooya Yanja and he asked Khadolkacha, son of Bhima, the second among Pandavas, to visit Lanka to accept the supremacy of Yudhishtira.

 

When he approached, Vibheeshana gladly accepted the supremacy and gave the idol to Khadolkacha with a request to consecrate at an appropriate place. On his return, Khadolkacha found the place where the temple is now situated was suitable and decided to install the idol there. As Khadolkachan installed the idol, the place is known as “Khadolkacha oor” which was later corrupted as Kadavallur.

 

The temple was originally belonged to Para Mana of Panniyur Desom (in Ottappalan taluk). In 1920, Cochin Rajah took over the temple. Later the temple was taken over by the Cochin Devasom Board in 1949.

 

Famous Anyonyam is conducted in this temple once in a year. Anyonyam is a competition to prove excellence in the knowledge of Vedas. The competition is between the students of Thrissur Brahmaswa Madam and Thirunavaya Brahmaswa Madam. In olden days the competition was held for 16 days and four persons were participated in a day’s competition. Altogether 64 students participate in the contest. When the temple was taken over by the Cochin Devaswom Board in 1949, conduct of Anyonyam was stopped. In 1989 it was started again though in a small scale.

 

(Mandapa of the temple where Anyonyam is held)

 

Deity:The principal deity is Lord SriRama having four arms with conch, disc, club and lotus in hands. The concept of the deity is of calm in the morning, fierce at noon and of blessing posture at night. Lord Ganapathy, Lord Siva and Lord Hanuman are the other deities. Though there was no idol of Hanuman, daily worship is done.

 

Time of worship:From 05.00 to 10.00 hrs and from 17.00 to 20.00 hrs.

 

Festivals: Annual festival is held in the month of Makaram (November-December).

 

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