Madhur Temple
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Madhur Temple | |
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Ganapathi | |
Location | |
Geographic coordinates | 12°33′13″N 75°00′37″E / 12.5534891°N 75.0101819°E |
Architecture | |
Type | temple |
Madhur Sree Madanantheshwara-Siddhivinayaka Temple is a popular
History
Madhur temple was originally ShrimadAnantheswara (Shiva) Temple and as the lore goes, an old woman called Madaru from the local
Overview
This is one of the
Devotees from all over throng during the various festivals that happen here. Currently, the temple is managed by the government. The temple also offers Veda classes to young vatus during summer vacation which also includes the basics of Sanskrit. The accommodation and food for the vatus are arranged by the temple authorities.
Prayers and offerings made
Devotees usually offer prayers to Mahaganapathi in the form of "Udayastamana". "Appa", Madhur's famous prasad, is a very tasty preparation. This is prepared daily and anyone offering prayers can avail these at the counters. Among the special poojas that are performed, "Sahasrappa" (Thousand appas) is very prominent. It consists of making an offering of thousand appas and then the devotees get to take home all these (and eat them with full relish). Another very special pooja that happens is Moodappam Seva which involves covering the Mahaganapathi statue with Appam. This is usually done on a community scale. Ganesh Chaturthi and Madhur Bedi are the occasions when the temple is at its busiest. The temple usually carries out special poojas on all the major festivals.[3]
See also
- Kanipura Sri Gopalakrishna Temple
- Ananthapura Lake Temple
- Temples of Kerala
References
- ^ Sastry, Anil Kumar (26 December 2018). "Madhur temple undergoes massive renovation". The Hindu.
- ^ "TOURISM IN KASARAGOD". Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ a b "Madhur Temple". Dept of Tourism, Govt of Kerala.
- ^ "The one-day speedy darshan". The Hindu. 17 September 2005. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012.