Travelogue

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was very slow. So I confined my mail checkings only to the daily

update of Guruvayoor Devaprasnam. Thanks to Krishnadayaji once more

for the earnest efforts in keeping all of us updated. Very sorry to

hear the pathetic state of affairs of administration. Reminds of the

famous dialogue in the movie " Advaitham " – " Devaswom boardil

kayariyittu vennam, Bhandarathil Kayittu varan " . How true.

Regarding the travelogue, please find the route taken by us for

visiting various temples.

We go via Pattambi. Pattambi Guruvayoorappan temple is very famous

temple. From Pattambi, take the Kootanad road. 1 to 2 km from

Pattambi, one can see Njanjathiri Bhagavathy temple board on the left

side. The road on the left takes you to the temple. It takes around

another 1 to 2 km, with rubber estate on your left side, and then you

can see some houses (mostly muslim houses) and then you reach the

temple premises, with some shops around. The temple is a very

beautiful one with Nila river behind. Halfway through the

Pradakshinavazhi, there are some steps that takes you to the river,

on the way, there is a big tree under which they have now kept a

Hanuman deity.

From Bhagavathy temple, there is a road to Thirumittakode. Once I

visited Thirumittakode by walking through the paddy fields from

Bhagavathy temple. Superb view it was. But now they have constructed

a road there which leads directly to Thirumittakode. Or else, one can

go by Kootanad road from Pattambi. 6 to 7 km through the road is

Kootupal junction. Take the road on the left. 1 to 2 km and you can

see the temple.

Other temples:

From Kootanad, take the Kunnamkulam road, 6 km through the road will

lead to Chalissery. Immediately after the small town, there is a big

ground on the right side and there is Mulayamparambath Bhagavathy

temple. A very powerful Bhagavathy temple, it is worth visiting.

Elaneer Pushpanjali is the main vazhipadu.

The road from Chalissery merges with the National Highway. 5 km on

the Calicut road, there is Kadavalur Sri Rama Swami Temple (which I

have not yet visited).

If you take Trichur road, you reach Edappal. Take left and after

Edappal Hospitals (which you can see in the left), there is a road

which goes down while the main road will take a deviation to the

left. Down the narrow road is the very famous Sukapuram temple

(Dakshinamoorthy – famous for vidya) and next to that is the

Kulangara Bhagavathy temple.

4 km through Edappal Pattambi road will lead to Neeliyad. Take the

left turn which leads to Anakara. (The world famous dancer Mallika

Sarabai's ancestral home is in this place). 1 to 2 km further will

lead to the famous Panniyur Varahamoorthy temple. A very beautiful

temple where you can see Perunthachan's ulli. This temple work was

the last one he did. He kept the ulli there and left. I think this is

the only temple for Varahamurthy.

Another famous temple around this part which often finds mention in

M.T. Vasudevan Nair's novels is Kodikunathukavu. A beautiful temple,

mostly prominent for Bhagavathy. One has to climb a number of steps

to reach there. Bhagavathy and Siva are facing opposite directions. 8

to 9 km through Pattambi – Pallipuram road from Pattambi, you reach a

railway cross, the temple is further 4 to 5 km from there. I am not

very sure of this route. But it is easy to find out from the people.

Most of these temples are visited every month by my uncle. I got the

routes from him. In fact when I called him, he was coming from one of

the temples.

Hope this will be useful to you.

 

Jai Sree Krishna