Kanhirangad Vaidyanatha Temple
Location : Pariyaram, Kannur
About the Temple :
6kms from Taliparamba, in Taliparamba – Alakode route, in Pariyaram Panchayat of Kannur District on a small hill top situates this temple with Siva as the presiding diety, facing east. Here Siva is self originated and believed to be a scholar physician. Three poojas daily and ‘Eruvesi pudavar’ do the thantries. Sub deities are Ayyappa, Ganapathy and Bhagavathi. ‘Jaladhara’ (pouring water) and ‘Ksheeradhara’ (pouring milk) are the main offerings. Here people sit as Bhajan for eye and skin diseases.
Main festival is on Sivarathri but now Thiruvathira of month Dhanu is important. If 6th day of the Malayalam month is Sunday then the devotees will call it ‘Six Sunday’ and is considered very important. It is believed the same day was the temple installed. Brahmin ladies have prohibition in entering Taliparamba temple and hence Kolathiri Raja constructed this temple is the legend. It is also believed Sreekandan of ‘Mooshika Vamsa’ reconstructed this temple. ‘Theyyakkolam’ ( a ritual dance) during Makaram is celebrated here.
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