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The
Panamukkumpally
Dharma Sastha Temple
is situated
about 2 kilometers
east of Sree
Vadakkumnathan
Temple Thrissur. The
idol, which is said to
be 2500 years old, symbolizes
Sree Dharma Sastha
mediating
Padmasanam
with a pot filled
with
Amrit
in
hand. It is very
rare to see such a
posture of Sri Lord
Sastha. The other
idols of the temple
are
Lord Shiva,
Vinayaka and
Nana Durga. It is
believed selfless
devotion and prayer,
with complete
dedication to the
Lord
Sastha can
cure even major
diseases. It is also
very auspicious to
begin education of
children in divine
presence.
Thekkemadom Swamiar
who
migrated from Kottayam to Thrissur constructed this
temple at
Kizhakkumpattukara for
"SRI AYYAPPA" which
they have brought
along with. The
decedents of
Madom
make customary visit
to the Temple and
offer
Pushpanjalis to
the Lord.
Years later, the
Prominence of the
Madom faded
and that
administration was
handed over to
Bharanasamithi
elected by the
devotees of
Kizakkumpattukara
and the
administration is
managed by the
Bharanasamithi.
Last year
Devaprasnam was
conducted and it was
found that immediate
action should be
taken to renovate
the
SreeKovils
Temple and
Thidappilly.
Accordingly the work
was started.
Sri Kovils of
Sri Sastha
and
Lord Siva
's
roofing changed with
Copper sheet and the
temple
Thidappilly
Sri Kovils of
Danadurga and
Vinayaka changed
with concrete
roofing tiles on the
top and all the
works completed
within the target
period.
Flag hoisting will
be done before 7
days in advance. The pooram will started
at 7 a.m from the
temple with 3
decorated elephants
accompanied by
Panjavadyam and
Nathaswaram via East
Fort Junction and
arrive at
Paramekkavu Temple
and enter into
Sri Vadakummnathan
Temple via East
Gopuram
, ends the
function return via
South
Gopuram . Same
Process would repeat
in the night also.
The pooram will start
after flag hoisting
festival ceremony.
From the flag
hoisting onwards
there would be Kerala Kala
Programmes.
Kodi Erakkal will be
done on the next day
of pooram festival.
Next day in the
evening known as
Aarrat. In addition
to Pooram festivals
there are other
festivals such as
Navarathri Pooja Sri
Sasthan Vilakku and
Laksharchana in the
month of November
and the
Sastha
Prathishta with
Annadanam in the
month of December
for nearly 1500
people would
participate in the
Annadanam.
The surroundings of
the temple are a
residential area
calm atmosphere most
of the residents are
Hindus. |