DivyaDesam– Lord Vishnu | One of the DivyaDesamVishnuSthalam |
Region | Malai Naadu |
Malai Naadu | 2ndVishnuSthalam |
HISTORY:
Located
about 5kms South of Pattambi off the Palghat- Shoranur- Kozhikode rail route is
the Uyyavantha Perumal divya desam in Thiru Vithuvakkodu (Thirumittacode in
Malayalam), right on the western banks of Baratha Puzha River. Performing
Tarpan to ancestors is considered very sacred in this place as Lord Kasi Viswanatha
is also present in this place situated on the banks of Bharatha Puzha with the
confluence of 10 rivers.
During
their life in the jungles, Pandavas the five brothers during their journey in
south found this place, an embodiment of nature’s beauty with divine peace
spread everywhere. They decided to stay there for a while. They built temples
and installed idols for their pujas and worship. Arjuna installed the idol of
Lord Vishnu. This is considered as the sanctum sanctorum of the temple. Other
idols of Lord Vishnu installed by Darma, Beema, Nakula and Sahadeva are in
separate shrines in the prakara-corridor. There also shrines for Lord Sastha,
Nagar and Mother Bhagavati. Lord Ganapathy and Lord Dakshinamurthy grace the
devotees at the entrance of the temple.
It
is said that Pandavas spent a longer period of their forest life in this place.
After a long time, a Pandya king built the compound wall. About 2000 years
back, a sage of this place went to Kasi and stayed there for a long time. He
came to know that his mother was terminally ill and started to see his mother.
Lord Kasi Viswanatha also accompanied him hiding himself in the umbrella of the
sage.
Reaching
this place, the sage left the umbrella and went for a bath. Returning, he saw
the umbrella disappearing and the stone blasted and a Shivalinga in the place.
It is believed that Lord Kasi Viswanatha with all His grace came to this place
to stay here installed by Pandavas through the sage.
The
first worship goes to Lord Shiva before approaching Lord Vishnu in the temple.
People of Kerala respect this place as a place with five Murthys. This sthala
perumal gave his prathyaksham for Ambhareeshan. Ambhareesh is the son of
Nabhakanan and who is a great king. He was a great Vishnu bhakta and once he
did a tapas against Vishnu and at that time, Emperumaan Sriman Narayanan came
there as "Devendran Indiran". Seeing Devendran, Ambhareeshan told
that he didnt do the tapas to see Indra, he did that to get the dharshan of
Sriman Narayanan. On hearing this, the Emperumaan seeing his bhakti towards
him, showed his original roopan and gave him lots of Varams.
Once,
Ambhareeshan did fasting (Viradham) towards Emperumaan on all Ekadasi. He gave
60 cows and after Ekaadasi, he finishes the Viradham by doing Paarayanam
(devoting the perumal and then eating) on Dvadasi. Same way, once he did this
Viradham and was waiting for some Narayana Bhaktas, so that he may give them
the food and then he can eat. At that time, he saw Duruvaasa, Duruvaasa said
that he will accept the food from Ambhareeshan after bath. So, he went to
Kalathi river and asked Ambhareeshan that he should finish the fasting only
after he comes. Duruvaasa muni went to the river for bathing but didn't come up
till the end of Dvadasi. But, Ambhareeshan had to finish the Viradham by taking
some food (or) water. At the end time of Dvadesi, Ambhareeshan could not wait
for Duruvaasa Muni and took some water and finished the Viradham.
On
seeing this, Duruvaasa muni got angry on him and sent an arakkan (demon) to
kill. But, Ambharees with the help of Vishnu chakkaram killed the Arakkan.
Duruvaasa muni felt bad for his act and blessed Ambhareesh.
TEMPLE INFORMATION:
|
Moolavar |
Sri Abayapradan |
|
Ambal |
Sri Vithuvakottuvalli |
|
Theertham |
Chakra Theertham |
Praying here relieves
all sins.
Janmashtami
Shivarathri
On the Vaikasi Mrigaseesham day- Kalababhishekam
HOW
TO REACH:
This
sthalam is found in between Shoranoor to Kallikkottai, next to Pattambi. We can
also reach this sthalam by traveling through Shoranoor to Guruvayoor and one
has to travel around 10 miles. While traveling in train, we have to get down in
Pattambi railway station which is on the Shoranoor - Kallikkottai lane and
after traveling 2 miles, we can reach this sthalam. Lodging facility in
Pattambi is available. This sthalam is popularly called as "Anjumoorthy
Koil".
TEMPLE
ADDRESS:
Sri Uyya Vandha Perumal
Thirukkoil,
ThiruVithuvakodu ,
Palakkad ,
Kerala - 679303.
LOCATION:
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