The visit
to this Sree Mahadeva Temple at Mammiyur, Guruvayur was a part of the Malai Nadu Divya
Desams visit from 10th to 14th June 2025, organized
by Mantra Yatra (website). Thanks to Mr. Balaji Davey and
his team of Mantra Yatra for the excellent arrangement and personal care.
This Mammiyur is about a km from the Sree
Guruvayurappan/ Krishna Temple. It is believed that the darshan of the Sree
Guruvayurappan temple will be completed only after the darshan of this Shiva
and Parvati as Uma Maheswar.
Uma Maheswar.
Moolavar : Sree Mahadeva
Thayar : Sree Parvati
Some of the salient
features of this temple are….
The temple complex
faces east. The complex consists of both Shiva and Maha Vishnu sannidhis side
by side with a common entrance. Dwarapalakas are on both sides of the entrance to
the sanctum sanctorum. Balipeedam and Rishabam are in front of Shiva’s sannidhi, and only balipeedam is in front of Maha Vishnu's sannidhi.
In Praharan Ganapati,
Murugan, and Ayyappan. The parivara deities’ sannidhis are under construction.
ARCHITECTURE
Both Shiva and Vishnu
Temples are constructed in the same line, facing east. A Rishabam and a balipeedam
are in front of the temple. Both temples are on adhistanam, and the temple was built
like a house with a Mangalore tile roof. These two temples are again under a shed
with a metal truss.
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONS
Sree Mammiyur
Devaswom was a part of Ponnani Taluk under the erstwhile Malabar District of
Madras. During the invasion of Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan, forces looted and
destroyed many temples, including Guruvayoor and Mammiyur Temples. Consequent
to the defeat of Tippu Sultan in 1792 CE, the Zamorin Raja of Kozhikode had
taken over the many Hindu temples, including the Temples in Guruvayoor. Sree
Mammiyur Temple was brought under the trusteeship and control of the Eralpad
Raja, the second Sthani Raja in the Zamorins' family. When the Madras HRE Board came
into existence as per Madras HRE Act II of 1927, the Temple came under the
supervisory control of the Madras HRE Board and transitionally under the Madras
HR & CE Act 1951 and further under the HR & CE (Admn) Dept, Kozhikode
since the formation of Kerala in 1956.
Due to improper
maintenance, weather, lack of control, and administration, the Temple has become
dilapidated. A committee
consisting of the prominent local devotees was constituted in the year 1960-61
for the development activities in the Temple. They undertook various development
programs, completed the renovation work, and finally conducted a
Naveekaranakalasam in 1996.
Later, the HR &
CE (Admn) Department in the year 1991, appointed an Executive Officer, and the
administration of the temple was brought under a Board of Trustees. The
Athirudhra Mahayagnam was conducted in the temple directly by the Devaswom in 1997.
The Hindu Religious
and Charitable Endowments (Administration) Department under the Government of
Kerala was replaced and the Malabar Devaswom Board, Kozhikode, since 2nd October
2008. The temple is under the control of the Executive Officer of the Malabar Devaswom
Board.
Ref:
The temple website: http://mammiyurmahadevatemple.com/
LEGENDS
It is believed that
the pilgrimage to Guruvayur will be completed only after worshipping the Shiva of
this temple.
As per the legend, Brahaspathi and Vayu are instructed to install Krishna by Uthavar. So both
took a bath in the Rudra Theertham and worshipped Shiva, to advise them to
identify the suitable place. Shiva showed the suitable place to install Sree
Krishna and moved to the opposite side of the Rudra theertham. Since Guru and
Vayu installed Sri Krishna, the place was called Guruvayur.
It is believed that
this place is associated with the Mahima / fame of Shiva, known as Mahimaiyur. This has been
corrupted as Mammiyoor.
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONS
Apart from regular
poojas, special poojas are pradosham, Maha Shivaratri, Ekadasi, Thiruvonam,
Vishu, etc.
The following homas
are also conducted. Maha Mrithyunjaya Homa, Karuka Homa, Thila Homa, Ayushya
Homa, Rahu Pooja, Naga Pooja, and Rakshassu Pooja.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The temple will be
kept open from 04.00 hrs to 12.30 hrs and from 16.45 hrs to 20.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS
The landline number +91
487 2555425 may be contacted for further details.
Fax: +91 487 2555425
Email: mammiyurdevaswom@yahoo.co.in
Website: https://mammiyurmahadevatemple.com/
HOW TO REACH
The Shiva and Vishnu
temples at Guruvayur are about 1.7 km from Guruvayur Railway Station, 28 km from
Thrissur, 31.7 km from Thirumittakode Anchumoorthy Temple, 49 km from
Thirunavaya Navamukundan Temple, and 110 km from Kozhikode.
The nearest Railway
Station is Guruvayur.
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE: CLICK HERE
--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA
---
No comments:
Post a Comment