Panniyur Sri Varahamurthy Temple
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Panniyur Sri Varahamurthy Temple | |
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Religion | |
Parasurama nearly 4000 years ago.[1] | |
Specifications | |
Temple(s) | 12 |
Monument(s) | 2 |
Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
Website | |
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The Panniyur Sri Varahamurthy Temple is an ancient
Very Early history
Following his victory over the
Recorded History
It is also said that for an approximate period of 1300 years ranging from 800BC (when the
Story of Perumthachan
Following the demise of his beloved son, for which he held himself responsible, a mentally disturbed Perumthachan, the great carpenter, through the course of his wanderings had reached Panniyur. Weighed down by fatigue, hunger and thirst he had sought relief from the carpenters who had been then carrying out rejuvenation work at the Mahakshetram. Having failed to identify the ‘Master’ of their profession, the workers quite conspicuously neglected him and afterwards broke for lunch without uttering even a single word to him. Quite shocked and angry by such behaviour from their side, the ‘Master’ decided to teach them a lesson. He went inside the sanctum sanctorum where the carpenters had kept blocks of wood ready to be converted into columns. The ‘Master’ made some marks on those wood blocks before resuming his journey. When the workers returned, they quite unwarily sawed along the marks made by the ‘Master’; all the columns just fell short of their appropriate lengths. Their careers and professions at stake, they suddenly realised that the ill-dressed man they had so criminally neglected at lunchtime was the master carpenter Perumthachan himself, and that it was he who caused all this turmoil. Repenting for their behaviour, they decided to seek him the following day and beg for his forgiveness; and so decided they had settled down for the night. They were woken up in the middle of the night by the sound of hammering and chiselling from inside the Sree Kovil. They rushed inside to find that the old man had come back and that he had just finished adding the final touches to their pending work. Amazed and thrilled, they sought his forgiveness. They said, "Oh Master! So many of us have been deriving our livelihoods out of the work we used to do here. Now that you have completed the work we’ll be rendered jobless."
Perumthachan replied, "Do not worry, friends! Panniyur temple will never ever be short of work to offer members of our profession. Anyway I will never touch my chisel and measuring rod ever again."
So saying he had dropped down his chisel and rod, which have been ever carefully preserved by his followers at Panniyur Mahakshetram and are still available for everyone for see.
Destruction of the idol
Of the 32 Gramams of Namboothiris, Panniyur and Sukapuram were the most prominent. Azhvanchery Thamprakkal and Kalpakanchery Thamprakkal were the leaders of Sukapuram and Panniyur respectively. Every Malayali Brahmin owed allegiance either to Sukapuram or to Panniyur. There was unhealthy rivalry between the two Gramams. In order to defeat the scholastically superior Sukapuram, some of the Namboothiris of Panniyur went outside Kerala and brought their Guru to the Land of Varaha. It is also believed that they started worshipping Goddess Varthali and practising some of the secret rites of Tantric Buddhism violating the directions of Lord Varaha. Furthermore, they burned and destroyed the idol of Lord Varaha. So the status of these Namboothiris was lowered by the Zamorin.
Predictions of Adeeri
Mahapundit Appath Adeeri had written his autobiography on pieces of copper around 600 years back, in which he has made his predictions for the future. These pieces were found recently and the scriptures have been translated into Malayalam. The Mahapundit had predicted that the Panniyur Mahakshetram would definitely regain its lost glory and fame. The time that he had indicated in his writings is ripe now. He had foretold that when this blessed day arrives, everyone who believes in Shri Varahamurthy would be blessed with ‘Abhishta Karya Sidhdhi’ (i.e. the realisation of everything that one had prayed for). Devotees believe that when in peril, if one utters the words ‘Varahamurthy Rakshikane’ (save me, Varahamurthy) thrice, Shri Varahamurthy would rescue one from all impending perils and dangers.
The Devaprashnangal
The ‘Devaprashnangal’ held here since 1983 indicate that within the next two revolutionary periods of the Saturn, this temple shall enhance in prestige and prominence to be at par with great temples like
Today
There are only very few temples in Kerala that worship the ‘
Among the different
‘SANDHYA DEEPARADHANA’ is considered as the most auspicious time to seek the blessings of Sri Varahamurthy. Covered in sandalwood paste and adorned in scintillating jewellery, the divine form of Sri Varahamurthy is for every mind to embrace and seek solace with.
Location
The Temple is situated in
References
External links
- Official website ´