Mazhuvannur Maha Siva Kshethram

Mazhuvannur
—  town  —
Front vew of temple
Mazhuvannur Location of Mazhuvannur in Kerala and India
Coordinates	11°43′52″N 75°59′19″E / 11.7312°N 75.9885°E / 11.7312; 75.9885Coordinates: 11°43′52″N 75°59′19″E / 11.7312°N 75.9885°E / 11.7312; 75.9885
Country	India
State	Kerala
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Codes • Pincode • 670732

Mazhuvannur Maha Siva Kshethram^[1] is an ancient Hindu Temple in Wayanad district of Kerala state in south India.The presiding deity in the sanctum-sanctorum is Lord Shiva, other deities are Arayil Bhagavathy,sree durga,nandhi,Lord Ayyappa and Lord Ganapathi. This temple is situated on the highest peak in the areas of Karingari, Paliyana, and Tharuvana.Daily poojas are performed here from dates unknown. Famous Mazhuvannur Thekke Illam family members perform pooja here from ancient times till today.

Legend about the name

It is believed that the name Mazhuvannur is derived from three malayalam words "Mazhu"(Axe), "Vanna"(Come), "Oor"(Place).Which means the place where axe had fallen.

Legend about the Temple

Lord Siva appeared to Banasura after his hard tapas. Banasura asked Lord Siva to stand as a guard to his Kingdom. Then Lord Siva and Parvathi stood as guard to his Kotta. Chithralekha, daughter of Banasura is in affection with Anirudhan, the son of Lord Sreekrishna. One day Arirudhan reached the Banasura Kotta to meet Chithralekha. There started a big fight between Anrudhan and Lord Siva. Lord Siva thrown his axe against Anirudha from the banasura hills. The axe was believed to have fallen in Mazhuvannur. And Parasurama is believed to have done the foundation to the temple.

Renovation

The temple which was built with bricks and wood in ancient times was renovated recently. The temple had "Naalu Kettu " in very ancient times, but it got damaged by the passage of time, the remains of which are still visible there. Presently the temple is under Malabar Dewaswom Board.

Properties of temple

The main temple complex, Lord Ayyappan tree based structure, Temple pond, Temple land known as Banglow Kunnu, Naaga Kaav, Temple land and idol at Puthusseri.

Landscape

Banasura Hills are near this temple and offers a picturesque view.Banasura Sagar Dam, one of the biggest Earth dam in Asia is constructed recently and it attracts lot of tourists.

How to reach the temple

Nearest railway station is calicut.The temple is situated 10 Kilometers south-west of Mananthavady. From Tharuvana its just 1 kilometer away, and transport is available round the clock.

Image Gallery

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  Mazhuvannur Temple

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  Side view of the Temple

References

1. ^ Mazhuvannur Temple Legend. See "Mazhuvannur Temple Legend"

See also

• Temples of Kerala
• Wayanad
• Mananthavady