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{{Infobox temple
|name = Kanadikavu Shree Vishnumaya Kuttichathan Swamy temple
| image = Kanadikavu overview.jpg
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| coordinates ={{coord|10|25|20|N|76|7|55|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| country = [[India]]
| state = [[Kerala]]
| district = [[Thrissur district|Thrissur]]
| location = [[Peringottukara]]
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| deity = VishnuMaya
| architecture = Fusion of [[Architecture of Kerala|Kerala Architecture]] and [[Architecture of Tamil Nadu|Tamil Architecture]]
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| website = [https://www.kanadikavu.com Official website]
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The '''Kanadikavu Shree Vishnmaya Kuttichathan Swamy temple''' is the oldest Vishnumaya [[temple]] located 20 km southwest of [[Thrissur]], [[Peringottukara]], in [[Kerala]], [[India]].<ref name="amritha">{{cite web|title=About Kanadikavu Vishnumaya |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJlHOAlNWSU |publisher=Amritha Television Channel}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Pilgrimage to Temple Heritage 2017 |date=September 2017 |publisher=Infokerala Communications Pvt. Ltd |page=274 |isbn=9788193456705 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_II5DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA274&lpg=PA274&dq=Kanadi+Kavu+Sree+Vishnumaya+Kuttichathan+Swami+Temple#q=Kanadi%20Kavu%20Sree%20Vishnumaya%20Kuttichathan%20Swami%20Temple}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://vymaps.com/IN/Kanadi-Kavu-Sree-Vishnumaya-Kuttichathan-Swami-Temple-789619304432647/|title=Kanadi Kavu Sree Vishnumaya Kuttichathan Swami Temple, Kerala (9961271444)|website=vymaps.com}}</ref><ref name="fest-begins">{{cite web|title=Kanadikavu temple annual fest begins |url= https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2010/feb/09/kanadikavu-temple-annual-fest-begins-129807.html |date=9 February 2010 |website=New Indian Express}}</ref>

The main [[deity]] of the temple is shree Vishnumaya and 390 [[Kuttichathan]]s.<ref name="mahotsavam">{{cite web |title=Thiravellattu Mahotsavam |url= https://www.keralatourism.org/1000festivals//assets/uploads/pdf/1507746552-0.pdf |publisher=Kerala Tourism Department}}</ref> Brahmasree Vishnubharatheeya [[Swami]], the Spiritual Guru and the Madathipathi is the chief [[priest]] of KanadiKavu.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thekeralatemples.com/temple_index_vishnumaya.htm |title=Vishnumaya |date=2 September 2019 |website=thekerala temples |access-date=2 September 2019}}</ref><ref name="iyer">{{Cite book |url=http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.70013 |title=Lectures on Ethnography |last=Iyer |first=L. K. Ananthakrishna |date=1925 |publisher=University of Calcutta |location=Calcutta |pages=197–198|author-link=L. K. Ananthakrishna Iyer}}{{PD-notice}}</ref>

== Main deities ==

The main deity of the temple is Shree [[Vishnumaya]] [[Kuttichathan]]. The sub [[Deity|deities]] here are [[Bhadrakali]], Bhuvanaeswari, Kukshikalpam and 390 Kuttichathans, [[Nagaraja]], Nagayakshi and [[Brahmarakshas]] as a couple.

== History ==

Koonamuthappan, who was a [[Sage (philosophy)|sage]], realized that for the well being of whole humanity they needed the presence and blessings of a powerful and easy-to-please [[deity]]. So he undertook a severe penance to please the deity of his family. The Goddess soon appeared before him. Koonamuthappan requested the Goddess to give him the [[Mantram]] that would enable him to please and possess Chathan Swamy, the son of [[Parameswaran|Shree Parameswara]]. Pleased at her devotee's penance the Goddess told him the Moola Mantram to make Chathan appear before him and the Dhyana Mantram to [[worship]] him every day. He then went to the Himalayas and following the advice of the Nga Sages, entered into a severe penance. Vishnumaya [[Kuttichathan]] Swami soon appeared before him, and he returned to [[Peringottukara]] with the deity.
After reaching [[Peringottukara]], he consecrated and installed Vishnumaya Chathan Swamy at the place where now Kanadi Family exists.<ref name="iyer"/><ref name="auto"/>

=== ''Roopakkalam'' ===
Roopakkalam is the concept of Vishnulokam.
The ritual of Roopakalam is usually carried out in connection with the annual festival of Thiruvellattu, in the [[Malayalam]] [[month]] of Makaram, in the Vishnumaya temples of [[Kerala]]. This is something akin to the Kalamezhuthu in the temples dedicated to Serpent Gods in [[Kerala]].The beautiful and fascinating Roopakalam is basically a form of ritual or offering to lord [[Vishnumaya]], wherein enchanting and colorful figures of the lord and sometimes, of his trusted friend and ally Karimkutty, is drawn on the ground using multi coloured herbal and organic powders. After the Roopakalam is drawn, a family member who is a priest performs puja as per the tantric rites and invokes the lord into the Roopakalam. This is followed by a sacred ritual dance by the priest around the kalam, to the accompaniment of wild [[music]]. The dancer then erases the kalam using coconut palm leaves. The colored powders are subsequently distributed to the devotees after the ritual.

=== Main offerings to the deity ===
The main offerings made by the devotees include Roopakalam, Chuttuvilakku, Niramala, Brahmavellattu Karmam, Veethu, Guruthi, Divasapooja and [[Pushpanjali]].<ref name="online-booking">{{cite web|title=Kanadikavu Vishnumaya Kuttichathan Temple Online pooja booking |url= https://templesinindiainfo.com/kanadi-kavu-sree-vishnumaya-kuttichathan-temple-pooja-online-booking/ |date=7 July 2020 |website=TemplesinIndiaInfo}}</ref>

== Festivals ==

[[Kerala]], specially [[Thrissur]] is a land of [[festival]]s, where people from different religions coexist harmoniously and celebrate festivals wholeheartedly throughout the year. As the same, Kanadikavu is called for the festivals<ref name="fest-begins"/> it celebrates.

=== ''Thiravellattu Mahotsavam'' ===
The day of the oracle of Vishnumaya in the Malayalam month of Makaram, is with Thiravellattu Mahotsavam.<ref name="mahotsavam"/> In the month of Midhunam three days starting with the star Uthram are meant as the festival in connection with the Consecration Day.

=== ''Thottampattu'' festival ===
Thottampattu Festival is to please Bhuvaneswary who is in the form of mother to [[Lord Vishnu]] Maya. Bhuvaneswary is the family deity of Kanady family who was chiefly instrumental for the arrival of Vishnumaya to [[Peringottukara|Peringotukara]] village. On the day of Thottampattu, Devi is brought out from the Sreekovil where [[Cult image|idol]] of Devi is created as Kalam. Then hymns are chanted about the glory of the Devi. Hundreds of devotees find it an apt occasion to visit the [[temple]].

== References ==
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==External links==
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* [https://www.kanadikavu.com/ Kanadikavu Shree Vishnumaya Kuttichathan Swamy Temple official website]

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