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SECTION 1 : GENERAL BACKGROUND 1-60 Geographical setting (3) - History of the district (6) - People and religious composition (10) Mode of worship (13) - Antiquity of temples (14) - Temple architecture (19) - Carvings and paintings (24) - Administration of temples (25) - Classification of temples (27) - Types of idols (30) - Deities (30) - Sakthi-Ara/pa (33) - Vishnu kalpa (34) - SivaAraJpa (35)- Lord Siva (36) - Lord Vettakkorumakan or Kiraathasoonu (37) - Sree Kshethrapaalan (37) Lord Muththappan (37) - Lord Ganapathi (38) - Lord Subramanya (38) - Lord Saastha and Ayyappa (38) - Combination ofkalpas (38) -Lord Sankaranaraayana (38) - Sree Lakshmi-Narayana (39) - Sree Arddhanareswara (39)- Sree Lakshmi-Narasimhamoorththy (39) Sacred groves and Naaga worship (39) - Other varied kalpas (40) - Lord Hanuman (40) Sree Vatsrvanan (40) - Spirit-cult (40) - Ashta-dikpaaias and Navagrahas (42) Time of worship and poojas (42) - Offerings (43) - Monthly and annual festivals (46) Uthsavam (47) -Kalam-paatt (48) - Thirayaattam (50)- Priesthood and temple staff (51) Priests (51) - Thanthris (51) - Saanthikkaars (52) - Kazhakakkaars (52) - Administrative staff (53) - Remuneration to temple staff (53) - Role of Government and administration (54) Coverage of temples (54) - Conclusion (55) Diagram 1 : Lay-out of temple 56-57 Diagram2 : Prathishtha point in the garbha-grham 58 Diagram 3 : Positions of bali-peethas in the anthar-mandalam 59 Annexure : Villages/towns falling in physio-geographic regions 60 SECTION 2 : SALIENT FEATURES OF IMPORTANT TEMPLES 61-314 1 Vatakara taluk 63-146 1 Sree (Paradevatha) Vettakkorumakan temple, Azhiyoor 63 2 Sree (Korothth) Naaga-Bhagavathi temple, Azhiyoor 65 3 Sree Siva temple, Vellikulaiigara 67 4 Sree (Chendamangalam) Siva-Ayyappa temple, Chorot 69 5 Sree Siva-Bhagavathi temple, Orkkatteri 72 6 Sree (Vengoli) Maha-Ganapathi temple, Etaccheri 74 7 Sree (Kaliyaamvelli) Bhagavathi temple, Etaccheri 76 8 Sree (Aalisseri) Siva- Subramanya temple, Etaccheri 78 9 Sree (Iringannoor) Maha Siva temple, Etacheri 80 10 Sree (Kaarayaat) Vishnu temple, Purameri 83 11 Sree (Udiyapuram) Maha Deva temple, Purameri 84 12 Sree (Kunnalloor) Narasimhamoorththy temple, Purameri 86 13 Sree (Paradevatha) Vettakkorumakan temple, Elayitam 87 14 Sree Maha Vishnu temple, Vishnumangalam 90 15 Sree (Mel-valjyaatt) Narasimha-Maha Vishnu temple, Chelakkat 91 16 Sree (Paarayil Paradevatha) Vettakkorumakan temple, Kuttipram 93 17 Sree (Paarayil) Siva temple, Kuttipram 94 18 Sree Vishnu (Sudarsanamoorththy) temple, Narikkatteri 96 19 Sree Vettakkorumakan temple, Thooneri 98 20 Sree (Cheruvattaayi) Maha Vishnu temple, Vejloor 99 21 Sree (Paradevatha) Kshethrapaalan temple, Vaiayam 102 22 Sree (Ambalaparamb) Bhadrakali temple, Bhoomivaathukkal 103 23 Sree Sankaranarayana temple, Naripatta 105 24 Sree Bhadrakali temple, Devarkovil 107 25 Sree (Kuttyaati-Thaliyil) Subramanya temple, Thaliyil 110 26 Sree (Jaathiyoor Matham] Siva-Paarvathi temple, Kaayakkoti 111 27 Sree (Kaavilumpaara) Bhadrakali temple, Thottilpaalam 113 28 Sree Siva temple, Maruthonkara 116 29 Sree Siva temple, Nittoor 118 30 Sree (Thalavancheri) Siva temple, Velam 120 31 Sree Maha Siva temple, Ponmeri 121 32 Sree Paradevatha temple, Katameri 125 33 Sree Siva temple, Thiruvalloor 126 34 Sree (Irattakulangara) Maha Vishnu temple, Chemmaramthoor 128 35 Sree (Thirumana) Maha Vishnu temple, Vilyaappalli 130 36 Sree (Kuttothth) Vaamanamoorththy temple, Vilyaappalli 132 37 Sree (Kunnamkulangara) Durga Bhagavathi temple, Mayyannoor 134 38 Sree Lokanaarkaav temple Complex, Vilyaappalji 135 39 Sree (Kottaykal) Durga Bhagavathi temple, Vatakara 143 40 Sree (Puththoor) Maha Vishnu temple, Vatakara 144 41 Sree (Arakkilaal) Siva temple, Vatakara 145 2 Koyilanti taluk 147-214 1Sree Saastha temple (Ayyappan kaav), Iriiigal 147 2 Sree Siva temple, Keezhoor 149 3Sree Maha Vishnu temple, Paaioor 151 4Sree (Kotta-Kovilakam) Anchumoorththy temple, Muchukunnu 152 5Sree Maha Siva temple, Natuvaththoor 154 6Sree Paradevatha (Kiraathamoorththy) temple, Ayimbaati, Vilayattoor 156 7Sree (Etakkayil-Theru) Maha Ganapathi-Siva temple, Cheruvannoor 157 8Sree (Pullurmaayi) Siva temple, Cheruvannoor 159 9Sree (Kammothth) Maha Vishnu temple, Kooththaali 161 10Sree (Ariyanthaari) Narasimhamoorthty temple, Paaleri 162 11Sree Siva-Paarvathi temple, Kokkaat 164 12Sree Durga Bhagavathy temple, Kaayanna 166 12Sree (Elamarankulangara) Bhadrakali temple, Peraambra 167 13Sree (Raavattarnangalam) Maha Vishnu temple, Kalpaththoor 169 14 Sreeree Maha Siva temple, Thiruvangayoor 171 15Sree (Veliyannoor kaav) Bhagavathy temple, Kaavumvattam 174 16Sree Siva temple, Marajoor 176 17Sree (Ananthapuram) Maha Vishnu temple, Panthalaayini, Kollam 178 18Sree (Pishaarikaav) Siva-BhadrakaaJj temple, PanthaJaayJni, KoJJam 179 19Sree Aghora Siva temple, Panthalaayini 184 Sree Maha Vishnu temple, Kothamangalam 187 Sree (Korayahgaat) Ganapathi temple, Panthalaayini 189 Sree (Poyilkaav) Vana-Durga Bhagavathy temple, Etakkulam 190 5rre (PoyJJtov) BhadrakaaJi tcmpk, EfatoJam 192 Sree (Choorakkaat) Saastha temple, Kunnaththara 194 Sree (Ponnappaththkaav) Siva temple, Kaavil 196 Sree Maha Siva temple, Thrkuttisseri 198 Sree Krshna temple, Chinthramangalam 201 Sree (Baalusserikotta) Vettakkorumakan temple, Panarigaat 203 Sree Narasimha-Paarththasaarathhy temple, Thiruvaiigoor 208 Sree Maha Ganapathi temple, Thiruvaiigoor 210 Sree (Kannilasseri) Siva temple, Thoevakkot 212 3 Kozhikkode taluk 215-314 1 Sree (Vallikkaattkaav) Va/?a-Durga Bhagavathi temple, Thalakkolaththoor 215 f 2 Sree (Thaji) Maha Siva temple, Nanmanta 217 3 Sree Neelakanthaswamy temple, Nanmanta 218 4 Sree (Kojaththoorappan) Narasimhaswamy temple, Kolaththoor 220 5 Sree (Kuniyati) Siva temple, Punnasseri 223 6 Sree Raamaswaamy temple, Raamalloor 225 7 Sree (Kottayil) Bhagavathy temple, Thaamarasseri 227 8 Sree (Chaalappatta) Siva temple, Thaamarasseri 229 9 Sree (Vezhuppoor) Mahadeva temple, Thaamarsseri 230 10 Sree Anddhanaarkaav Siva temple, Chemmaruththaayi 232 11 Sree Subramanya temple, Porrigottoor 234 12 Sree (Kottookkularigara) Ayyappa temple, Kottoopaatam 235 13 Sree (Aanoppaara) Balasubramanya-Vishnu temple, Kakkoti 238 14 Sree Durga Bhagavathy temple, Puththoor 240 15 Sree Subramanya-Ganapathi temple, Etakkaatt 242 16 Sree (Kollangaat) Ayyappa temple, Nellikot 244 17 Sree (Valayanaat) Bhagavathi temple, Kommeri 245 18 Sree (Puliyaankil) Siva temple, Chevaayoor 249 19 Sree Durga Bhagavathi temple, Varakkal 250 20 Sree Gomukhaththappan (Siva) temple, Bilaththikulam 253 21 Sree (Azhakoti) Bhagavathi temple, Thiruththiyaat 254 22 Sree (Sreekantheswaram) Siva temple, Kozhikkode 257 23 Sree (Bheedhubhanjan) Maha Deva temple, (Vairagi matham), Kozhikkode 259 24 Sree (Thali) Maha Siva temple, Chaalappuram, Kozhikkode 261 25 Sree Durga Bhagavathy temple, Panniyankara 267 26 Sree Krshna temple, Thiruvannoor. 269 27 Sree Siva temple, Thiruvannoor . 271 28 Sree (Thrssaala) Baala-Durga Bhagavathi temple, Maankaav 273 29 Sree (Puthiya-Thrkkovil) Narasimha temple, Pullaaloor 275 30 Sree Subramanya temple, Poloor 277 31 Sree Maha Vishnu temple, Parambil 278 32 Sree (Paalathth) Maha Ganapathi temple, Chelannoor 280 33 Sree (Melkatakamvejli) Ayyappa temple, Paalathth 281 34 Sree (Koraayi) Dhanwanthri temple, Chelannoor 282 35 Sree (Vaiyaaruparambathth) Bhagavathi temple, Kannankara 285 36, Sree (Cheloor) Subramanya temple, Kunnamangalam 286 37 Sree Harahara Maha Deva temple, Kaaranthoor 287 38 Sree (Ravipuram) Siva temple, Neeleswaram 289 39 Sree Krshna temple, Thiruvampaati 291 40 Sree (Kalpuzhaayi) Siva temple, Thiruvampaati 292 41 Sree (Arddhanaareeswara) temple, Kanniparamba 293 42 Sree (Kalcchira) Narasimha temple, Mavoor 295 43 Sree (Perumaanpura) Vishnu temple, Peruvayal 296 44 Sree Siva-Vishnu temple Perumanna 297 45 Sree Vishnu (Santhaanagopaalamoorththy) temple, Pantheeraamkaav299 46 Sree (Chonaamkunnu) Maha Siva temple, Pantheeraamkaav 301 47 Sree (Paalakurumba) Bhadrakaji temple, Olavanna 303 48 Sree Subramanya temple, Cheruvannoor 305 f f49 Sree Siva temple, Beppoor 306 50 Sree (Parihaarapuram) Subramanya temple, Raamanaattukara 307 51 Sree Siva temple, Nalloor 310 52 Sree Siva temple, Mannoor 312 SECTION 3 : TEMPLE DIRECTORY 315-437 1Vatakara taluk 316-349 Key to map showing names of panchaayathths and villages 316 Rough map (facing key to map) Directory 317 2Koyilanti taluk 350-395 Key to map showing names of panchaayathths and villages 350 Rough map (facing key to map) Directory 351 3Kozhikkode taluk 396-449 Key to map showing names of panchaayathths, villages and town 396 Rough map (facing key to map) Directory . 397 PROCEDURE OF TRANSLITERATION 450-454 GLOSSARY 455-484 PHOTOGRAPHS Temples of Vatakara taluk Temples of Koyilanti taluk Temples of Kozhikkode taluk Plates 1-24 between pages 146 and 147 Plates 25-56 between pages 214 and 215 Plates 57-80 between pages 314 and 315 Front cover : Sree (Thaji) Maha Siva temple, Kozhikode Back cover : Holy rock and sacred grove in the midst of Kottakkal puzha facing Kaavilampaara Sree Bhagavathi (Bhadrakaali) temple |
