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Temple Legend |
The mythology in epics about the temple and its divine power read
as “Even after “Devi Matha” (Bhadrakali) killed “Darikasura” on
this plateau land, she refused to give up her anger and started
the “killing dance” which continued several nights and days. The
prayers of the devotees to stop their “threatening dance” did not
bring a positive result and then they started praying to Lord
Siva.Siva, being pleased on such prayers and appeared before
“Devi” and invited her to take a bath to cool down mentally and
physically and dug a lake with his “Thrisoolam”. Lord Siva along
with “Devi” took bath in this “Vadukunda Lake” and made her mind
calm. Then she was given seat on north east part of “Madai Para”
to remain in state and he himself sat and absorbed on
“Swayambhoo” at Vadukunda near the lake. These are the two holy
spots where subsequently two famous shrines viz., Madaikavu and
Vadukunda Siva temple had emerged. The time immemorial customs
and practice of rituals connecting these two temples each other
are that the deity of “Devi” from Madaikavu would be taken in
procession to Vadukunda temple, 1 ½ km west to Madaikavu, done the
holy dip in the lake and thus brought back on festival occasion
during the month of March every year. This is called “Pooramkuli
festival”. The “swayambhoo” is believed to be rejuvenated by the
Saint Parasuraman, the incarnation of Lord Vishnu. |
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Vadukunda Shiva Temple |
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P.O.Payangadi, Pin 670303, Kannur Dist., Kerala St., Tel: 0091497
2874942, 2752655, E-mail: vadukunda@gmail.com |
Madai Sree Vadukunda Shiva Temple (Locate in google map) |
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