Kanhirangad Vaidyanatha Temple kannur Kerala |
 The temple is located at Kanhirangad, 6-km from Thaliprambu, on a hill top. The main deity is Shiva, facing east. Here the deity is self-incarnated and as the name (Vaidyanatha) implies, the deity is a celebrated Ayurveda physician. Bhagawathy, Ayyappan and Ganapathy are sub-deities.Skin and eye diseases get cured here by offering Bhajan (singing of god-praising poems).The main offerings are Ksheeradhara (pouring of milk on the idol) and Jaladhara (pouring of water on the idol).Shivarathri is the main festival which is in the month of Kumbam (February/March). There is Aaru Nhayar (six Sunday) ceremony here. If the 6th day of any Malayalam month is on Sunday it is called Aaru Nhayar (six Sunday) and is considered auspicious.Thiruvathira is also celebrated on a large scale.Brahmin ladies are not allowed to enter the temple. |
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Kanhirangad Vaidyanatha Temple kannur Kerala
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