[Guruvayur/Guruvayoor] POONTHAM illam- some photos

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Hare Krishna ! Guruvayurappa !

Dear Sunil,

The reason why I asked you about any more photos is

so that, we could show the entire group members the

exact spot from where Poonthanam disappeared when Unni

Kannan came to take him back to Vaikuntha. At this

exact spot, a lamp is lit at dusk (sandhya) everyday

to this day. It just gave me a thrill to realize that

I was standing right there, where Lord Krishna came

and took Poonthanam by his hand back to His abode! The

realization was mind boggling!

 

The side building snap you have shown is the

Pathaayappura (granary - where grains are stored).

 

I had taken a few snaps when I went - but they are

all hard copies. I will scan and send the same if I

can lay my hands on it !

 

Hare Krishna !

-sriram

=========================

 

 

--- Sunil Menon <menon_sunil wrote:

 

> Dear Sriram,

>

> Thanks for the detail explanation. I really liked

> your narration and good to know about your visits to

> Poonthanam illam.

>

> Yes, the story you narrated about Idathupurathappan

> is well known in

> the whole of Valluvanad. If you travel by road from

> Palakkad to

> Kozhikode, you can see the Idathupuram temple & the

> temple pond on

> left side of the road (from Palakkad side) right

> after crossing the

> railway gate at Angadipuram. (Its about 2 Kms from

> Perintalmanna).

>

> A little ahead (about a quarter Km )of Idathupuram

> temple is the

> famous Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathi temple. And

> about 100 meters from

> Thirumandhamkunnu temple gate is the famous

> Agnadipuram Tali Mahadeva

> Temple.

>

> (Tali temple is in the news lately -

>

http://www.hindu.com/2007/09/01/stories/2007090154340400.htm

> )

>

> Angadipuram being a temple town, there are many

> other temples also in

> town.

>

> Unfortunately I do not have any more snaps of

> Poonthanam illam.

> However there are some photos of Angadipuram

> Thirumandhamkunnu temple

> and the famous 11 days pooram festival.

>

>

http://www.flickr.com/photos/guruvayoor/sets/72157602327708109

>

> Angadipuram Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathy is the

> powerful desha devatha

> for people like me from the old Valluvanad Rajyam;

> ruled by Valluva

> konathiri. The famous Mamakam fights were between

> the 'Chavers' of Valluva Konathiri and Samoothiri

> (Zamorin) of Kozhikode.

>

> Eventually even Samoothiri convinced of the power of

> Bhagavathy (many interesting stories that you can

> read on the net - search for Zamorin and

> Thirumandhakunnu) and did 41 days bhajanam at the

> Angadipuram temple and built the " Thiruvalayanad

> Temple " in the model of Thirumandhamkunnu Temple.

>

>

> If anyone needs more information to visit Poonthanam

> illam

> or Angadipuram Bhagavathi temple, I will be glad to

> provide the same.

>

> Amme Bhagavathi,Sharanam.

>

> Om Namo Narayanaya:

>

> Sunil.

>

>

>

> guruvayur , " P.R.

> RADHAKRISHNAN "

> <pallassanas wrote:

> >

> > Dear Sri Ram,

> >

> > Your Article on Poonathaanam Illam is excellent.

> I had an

> opportunity to go

> > to Idatupraththappan Temple. Although, the

> Guruvayur Devaswam is

> doing some

> > thing to renovate the temple, I feel it is not

> sufficient. When I

> saw, only

> > a part of the wall was renovated. I do not think

> there is dearth

> for money

> > In Guruvayur Devaswam. They can definitely bring

> the temple to its old

> > status and glory. Whatever you have told in your

> article I have

> seen . If

> > there is dearth for money to renovate the temple

> with Guruvayur

> Devaswam, I

> > think we can all contribute for this purpose to

> Guruvayur Devaswam,

> provided

> > they will utilise the money properly. In fact,

> most of the Devaswam

> > employees are corrupt to the core. It is not only

> with this Temple. All

> > temple Devasthanams which are rich are most

> corrupt whether it is in

> Kerala,

> > Tamil Nadu or in Andhra.

> >

> > Please be writing often in the site. I have seen

> the photographs ( Two

> > Nos.). Well taken. The once famous ILLAM is in a

> dilapidated condition.

> > May Lord Guruvayurappan bless you.

> >

> > " OM NAMO BHAGAVATHE VASUDEVAYA OM VISWASMAI

> NAMAH: "

> >

> > Warm regards,

> >

> > P.R.RADHAKRISHNAN

> > On 05/10/2007, SRIRAM SUBRAMANIAN <abheri

> wrote:

> >

> > > Dear Sunil and all devotees of Sri

> Guruvayurappan,

> > > I had the privilege to visit Poonthanam Illam

> some

> > > 2-3 times so far. It is on the Nilambur Road

> from

> > > Angadippuram - just after Pattikkaad (I think

> close to

> > > 10kms from Angadippuram). The bus stop reads as

> > > " Poonthaavanam " . Inside the illam there is a

> deity of

> > > Durga Devi - if I remember correctly.

> > >

> > > Also, there is a good feast (sadya) in the Illam

> for

> > > devotees on Thursdays - (I am not too sure

> whether all

> > > thursdays or only the first thursday of the

> malayalam

> > > month) - I can confirm that if anyone needs more

> info.

> > >

> > > In addition to the illam, there is also the

> > > Poonthanam Maha Vishnu temple across the main

> road

> > > (there is a short cut from the illam to come to

> this

> > > temple, which Poonthanam is to have taken - also

> there

> > > is a pond on this route). There is also a deity

> of

> > > Ganapathi and one Venna Kannan said to be

> worshipped

> > > by Poonthanam himself.

> > >

> > > More interesting is the presence of the Lord as

> > > Idathupurathappan - very close to the

> Angadippuram

> > > Railway Station on the Shoranur - Nilambur

> railway

> > > line. This temple is walking distance from the

> > > station.

> > >

> > > The Lord's leela here is like this:

> > > As Poonthanam grew old he found it difficult to

> > > travel to Guruvayoor. Once he set out for

> Guruvayoor

> > > to see his dear Kannan. Then after walking some

> > > distance, he felt extremely tired and had to

> abandon

> > > his trip - at this point he literally cried out

> to

> > > Guruvayurappan. Instantly, he could see Sri

> > > Guruvayurappan standing to his left side (Idathu

> > > puram). The Lord blessed Poonthanam - " You need

> not

> > > travel all the way to Guruvayur - I will be

> personally

> > > present here to accept your worship. Construct a

> > > temple here and do your worship. "

> > >

> > > The Lord came to be known as Idathupurathappan -

> > > Poonthanam glorifies this deity in many of his

> works

> > > as Vaamapuraadi-naatha (Vaama = left). At this

> temple,

> > > there is a marking on the ground to indicate the

> area

> > > where Poonthanam paid his danda namaskaram to

> the Lord

> > > and we can easily understand that the Lord is to

> his

> > > left.

> > >

> > > Did you also go to the Angadippuram

> > > Thirumaandhaankunnu Bhagavathi Temple? Aanjam

> Madhavan

> > > Namboodiri tells us that this is the temple

> where

>

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Dear Sriram,

 

I will take some more photos when I visit the illam next time.

Meantime, I request you to scan the photos and send it to us whenever

your time permits. No hurry.

 

Please add it to our group photos as well.

 

Om Namo Narayanaya:

 

guruvayur , SRIRAM SUBRAMANIAN <abheri wrote:

>

> Hare Krishna ! Guruvayurappa !

> Dear Sunil,

> The reason why I asked you about any more photos is

> so that, we could show the entire group members the

> exact spot from where Poonthanam disappeared when Unni

> Kannan came to take him back to Vaikuntha. At this

> exact spot, a lamp is lit at dusk (sandhya) everyday

> to this day. It just gave me a thrill to realize that

> I was standing right there, where Lord Krishna came

> and took Poonthanam by his hand back to His abode! The

> realization was mind boggling!

>

> The side building snap you have shown is the

> Pathaayappura (granary - where grains are stored).

>

> I had taken a few snaps when I went - but they are

> all hard copies. I will scan and send the same if I

> can lay my hands on it !

>

> Hare Krishna !

> -sriram

> =========================

>

>

> --- Sunil Menon <menon_sunil wrote:

>

> > Dear Sriram,

> >

> > Thanks for the detail explanation. I really liked

> > your narration and good to know about your visits to

> > Poonthanam illam.

> >

> > Yes, the story you narrated about Idathupurathappan

> > is well known in

> > the whole of Valluvanad. If you travel by road from

> > Palakkad to

> > Kozhikode, you can see the Idathupuram temple & the

> > temple pond on

> > left side of the road (from Palakkad side) right

> > after crossing the

> > railway gate at Angadipuram. (Its about 2 Kms from

> > Perintalmanna).

> >

> > A little ahead (about a quarter Km )of Idathupuram

> > temple is the

> > famous Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathi temple. And

> > about 100 meters from

> > Thirumandhamkunnu temple gate is the famous

> > Agnadipuram Tali Mahadeva

> > Temple.

> >

> > (Tali temple is in the news lately -

> >

> http://www.hindu.com/2007/09/01/stories/2007090154340400.htm

> > )

> >

> > Angadipuram being a temple town, there are many

> > other temples also in

> > town.

> >

> > Unfortunately I do not have any more snaps of

> > Poonthanam illam.

> > However there are some photos of Angadipuram

> > Thirumandhamkunnu temple

> > and the famous 11 days pooram festival.

> >

> >

> http://www.flickr.com/photos/guruvayoor/sets/72157602327708109

> >

> > Angadipuram Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathy is the

> > powerful desha devatha

> > for people like me from the old Valluvanad Rajyam;

> > ruled by Valluva

> > konathiri. The famous Mamakam fights were between

> > the 'Chavers' of Valluva Konathiri and Samoothiri

> > (Zamorin) of Kozhikode.

> >

> > Eventually even Samoothiri convinced of the power of

> > Bhagavathy (many interesting stories that you can

> > read on the net - search for Zamorin and

> > Thirumandhakunnu) and did 41 days bhajanam at the

> > Angadipuram temple and built the " Thiruvalayanad

> > Temple " in the model of Thirumandhamkunnu Temple.

> >

> >

> > If anyone needs more information to visit Poonthanam

> > illam

> > or Angadipuram Bhagavathi temple, I will be glad to

> > provide the same.

> >

> > Amme Bhagavathi,Sharanam.

> >

> > Om Namo Narayanaya:

> >

> > Sunil.

> >

> >

> >

> > guruvayur , " P.R.

> > RADHAKRISHNAN "

> > <pallassanas@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Dear Sri Ram,

> > >

> > > Your Article on Poonathaanam Illam is excellent.

> > I had an

> > opportunity to go

> > > to Idatupraththappan Temple. Although, the

> > Guruvayur Devaswam is

> > doing some

> > > thing to renovate the temple, I feel it is not

> > sufficient. When I

> > saw, only

> > > a part of the wall was renovated. I do not think

> > there is dearth

> > for money

> > > In Guruvayur Devaswam. They can definitely bring

> > the temple to its old

> > > status and glory. Whatever you have told in your

> > article I have

> > seen . If

> > > there is dearth for money to renovate the temple

> > with Guruvayur

> > Devaswam, I

> > > think we can all contribute for this purpose to

> > Guruvayur Devaswam,

> > provided

> > > they will utilise the money properly. In fact,

> > most of the Devaswam

> > > employees are corrupt to the core. It is not only

> > with this Temple. All

> > > temple Devasthanams which are rich are most

> > corrupt whether it is in

> > Kerala,

> > > Tamil Nadu or in Andhra.

> > >

> > > Please be writing often in the site. I have seen

> > the photographs ( Two

> > > Nos.). Well taken. The once famous ILLAM is in a

> > dilapidated condition.

> > > May Lord Guruvayurappan bless you.

> > >

> > > " OM NAMO BHAGAVATHE VASUDEVAYA OM VISWASMAI

> > NAMAH: "

> > >

> > > Warm regards,

> > >

> > > P.R.RADHAKRISHNAN

> > > On 05/10/2007, SRIRAM SUBRAMANIAN <abheri@>

> > wrote:

> > >

> > > > Dear Sunil and all devotees of Sri

> > Guruvayurappan,

> > > > I had the privilege to visit Poonthanam Illam

> > some

> > > > 2-3 times so far. It is on the Nilambur Road

> > from

> > > > Angadippuram - just after Pattikkaad (I think

> > close to

> > > > 10kms from Angadippuram). The bus stop reads as

> > > > " Poonthaavanam " . Inside the illam there is a

> > deity of

> > > > Durga Devi - if I remember correctly.

> > > >

> > > > Also, there is a good feast (sadya) in the Illam

> > for

> > > > devotees on Thursdays - (I am not too sure

> > whether all

> > > > thursdays or only the first thursday of the

> > malayalam

> > > > month) - I can confirm that if anyone needs more

> > info.

> > > >

> > > > In addition to the illam, there is also the

> > > > Poonthanam Maha Vishnu temple across the main

> > road

> > > > (there is a short cut from the illam to come to

> > this

> > > > temple, which Poonthanam is to have taken - also

> > there

> > > > is a pond on this route). There is also a deity

> > of

> > > > Ganapathi and one Venna Kannan said to be

> > worshipped

> > > > by Poonthanam himself.

> > > >

> > > > More interesting is the presence of the Lord as

> > > > Idathupurathappan - very close to the

> > Angadippuram

> > > > Railway Station on the Shoranur - Nilambur

> > railway

> > > > line. This temple is walking distance from the

> > > > station.

> > > >

> > > > The Lord's leela here is like this:

> > > > As Poonthanam grew old he found it difficult to

> > > > travel to Guruvayoor. Once he set out for

> > Guruvayoor

> > > > to see his dear Kannan. Then after walking some

> > > > distance, he felt extremely tired and had to

> > abandon

> > > > his trip - at this point he literally cried out

> > to

> > > > Guruvayurappan. Instantly, he could see Sri

> > > > Guruvayurappan standing to his left side (Idathu

> > > > puram). The Lord blessed Poonthanam - " You need

> > not

> > > > travel all the way to Guruvayur - I will be

> > personally

> > > > present here to accept your worship. Construct a

> > > > temple here and do your worship. "

> > > >

> > > > The Lord came to be known as Idathupurathappan -

> > > > Poonthanam glorifies this deity in many of his

> > works

> > > > as Vaamapuraadi-naatha (Vaama = left). At this

> > temple,

> > > > there is a marking on the ground to indicate the

> > area

> > > > where Poonthanam paid his danda namaskaram to

> > the Lord

> > > > and we can easily understand that the Lord is to

> > his

> > > > left.

> > > >

> > > > Did you also go to the Angadippuram

> > > > Thirumaandhaankunnu Bhagavathi Temple? Aanjam

> > Madhavan

> > > > Namboodiri tells us that this is the temple

> > where

> >

> === message truncated ===

>

>

>

>

>

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Dear Sunilge,

 

Thank you for your detailed explanation on

Thirumanfahmkunnu temple and Edathu puram temple. But

I suspect the Edathu puram temple is not visible from

road side know ? Its situated after the paddy fields

of Thirmumandamkunnu temple's North Nada. The temple

where Poonthanm worshiped in his last years. We can

see the board of the temple on left side while we are

traveling to east direction of the thitumandhamkunu

temple through main road. Through that pocket road we

have to travel around one km. on right side we can see

the small beautiful temple. I have visited the temple

twice. One before 3 years and recently on April with

my wife. I have shared My experience with kannan at

Edathupuram before one year through our navaneetham.

 

 

Regards

 

 

Keerthi Kumar

--- Sunil Menon <menon_sunil wrote:

 

> Dear Sriram,

>

> Thanks for the detail explanation. I really liked

> your narration and good to know about your visits to

> Poonthanam illam.

>

> Yes, the story you narrated about Idathupurathappan

> is well known in

> the whole of Valluvanad. If you travel by road from

> Palakkad to

> Kozhikode, you can see the Idathupuram temple & the

> temple pond on

> left side of the road (from Palakkad side) right

> after crossing the

> railway gate at Angadipuram. (Its about 2 Kms from

> Perintalmanna).

>

> A little ahead (about a quarter Km )of Idathupuram

> temple is the

> famous Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathi temple. And

> about 100 meters from

> Thirumandhamkunnu temple gate is the famous

> Agnadipuram Tali Mahadeva

> Temple.

>

> (Tali temple is in the news lately -

>

http://www.hindu.com/2007/09/01/stories/2007090154340400.htm

> )

>

> Angadipuram being a temple town, there are many

> other temples also in

> town.

>

> Unfortunately I do not have any more snaps of

> Poonthanam illam.

> However there are some photos of Angadipuram

> Thirumandhamkunnu temple

> and the famous 11 days pooram festival.

>

>

http://www.flickr.com/photos/guruvayoor/sets/72157602327708109

>

> Angadipuram Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathy is the

> powerful desha devatha

> for people like me from the old Valluvanad Rajyam;

> ruled by Valluva

> konathiri. The famous Mamakam fights were between

> the 'Chavers' of Valluva Konathiri and Samoothiri

> (Zamorin) of Kozhikode.

>

> Eventually even Samoothiri convinced of the power of

> Bhagavathy (many interesting stories that you can

> read on the net - search for Zamorin and

> Thirumandhakunnu) and did 41 days bhajanam at the

> Angadipuram temple and built the " Thiruvalayanad

> Temple " in the model of Thirumandhamkunnu Temple.

>

>

> If anyone needs more information to visit Poonthanam

> illam

> or Angadipuram Bhagavathi temple, I will be glad to

> provide the same.

>

> Amme Bhagavathi,Sharanam.

>

> Om Namo Narayanaya:

>

> Sunil.

>

>

>

> guruvayur , " P.R.

> RADHAKRISHNAN "

> <pallassanas wrote:

> >

> > Dear Sri Ram,

> >

> > Your Article on Poonathaanam Illam is excellent.

> I had an

> opportunity to go

> > to Idatupraththappan Temple. Although, the

> Guruvayur Devaswam is

> doing some

> > thing to renovate the temple, I feel it is not

> sufficient. When I

> saw, only

> > a part of the wall was renovated. I do not think

> there is dearth

> for money

> > In Guruvayur Devaswam. They can definitely bring

> the temple to its old

> > status and glory. Whatever you have told in your

> article I have

> seen . If

> > there is dearth for money to renovate the temple

> with Guruvayur

> Devaswam, I

> > think we can all contribute for this purpose to

> Guruvayur Devaswam,

> provided

> > they will utilise the money properly. In fact,

> most of the Devaswam

> > employees are corrupt to the core. It is not only

> with this Temple. All

> > temple Devasthanams which are rich are most

> corrupt whether it is in

> Kerala,

> > Tamil Nadu or in Andhra.

> >

> > Please be writing often in the site. I have seen

> the photographs ( Two

> > Nos.). Well taken. The once famous ILLAM is in a

> dilapidated condition.

> > May Lord Guruvayurappan bless you.

> >

> > " OM NAMO BHAGAVATHE VASUDEVAYA OM VISWASMAI

> NAMAH: "

> >

> > Warm regards,

> >

> > P.R.RADHAKRISHNAN

> > On 05/10/2007, SRIRAM SUBRAMANIAN <abheri

> wrote:

> >

> > > Dear Sunil and all devotees of Sri

> Guruvayurappan,

> > > I had the privilege to visit Poonthanam Illam

> some

> > > 2-3 times so far. It is on the Nilambur Road

> from

> > > Angadippuram - just after Pattikkaad (I think

> close to

> > > 10kms from Angadippuram). The bus stop reads as

> > > " Poonthaavanam " . Inside the illam there is a

> deity of

> > > Durga Devi - if I remember correctly.

> > >

> > > Also, there is a good feast (sadya) in the Illam

> for

> > > devotees on Thursdays - (I am not too sure

> whether all

> > > thursdays or only the first thursday of the

> malayalam

> > > month) - I can confirm that if anyone needs more

> info.

> > >

> > > In addition to the illam, there is also the

> > > Poonthanam Maha Vishnu temple across the main

> road

> > > (there is a short cut from the illam to come to

> this

> > > temple, which Poonthanam is to have taken - also

> there

> > > is a pond on this route). There is also a deity

> of

> > > Ganapathi and one Venna Kannan said to be

> worshipped

> > > by Poonthanam himself.

> > >

> > > More interesting is the presence of the Lord as

> > > Idathupurathappan - very close to the

> Angadippuram

> > > Railway Station on the Shoranur - Nilambur

> railway

> > > line. This temple is walking distance from the

> > > station.

> > >

> > > The Lord's leela here is like this:

> > > As Poonthanam grew old he found it difficult to

> > > travel to Guruvayoor. Once he set out for

> Guruvayoor

> > > to see his dear Kannan. Then after walking some

> > > distance, he felt extremely tired and had to

> abandon

> > > his trip - at this point he literally cried out

> to

> > > Guruvayurappan. Instantly, he could see Sri

> > > Guruvayurappan standing to his left side (Idathu

> > > puram). The Lord blessed Poonthanam - " You need

> not

> > > travel all the way to Guruvayur - I will be

> personally

> > > present here to accept your worship. Construct a

> > > temple here and do your worship. "

> > >

> > > The Lord came to be known as Idathupurathappan -

> > > Poonthanam glorifies this deity in many of his

> works

> > > as Vaamapuraadi-naatha (Vaama = left). At this

> temple,

> > > there is a marking on the ground to indicate the

> area

> > > where Poonthanam paid his danda namaskaram to

> the Lord

> > > and we can easily understand that the Lord is to

> his

> > > left.

> > >

> > > Did you also go to the Angadippuram

> > > Thirumaandhaankunnu Bhagavathi Temple? Aanjam

> Madhavan

> > > Namboodiri tells us that this is the temple

> where

>

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