Elakunnampuzha Subrahmanya
temple
Compiled by
P.R.Ramachander
This subrahmanya
temple is located 22 km from Parur(BVadakkan Parur) , a village near Alwaye
town. Devotees believe that The Lord Subrahmanya of Thiruchendur has been
consecrated here ,
It seems long time
ago the idol of THiruchenduyr was
damaged. As per the custom, the idol which had four hands was
put in the sea and a new idsol was consecrated there. It seems this idol washed by the ocean reached an island near Elakunnam puzha. A wood cutter lady who went there started
sharpening her knife on this idol. It seems blood started oozing out and she lost her conscience When she woke up it seems, she ordered the people , under influence of the God, to shoot four arrows in the four directions
of the idol.. They were also told that land
enclosed by the points where these arrows strike would belong to the
temple. Finally she told them to shoot the fifth arrow to find out
where the temple has to be consecrated. But when those versed in Agamas
examined the statue ,m, they found that itt was damaged below the hip. On appealing to God they were told to retain the stone idol till the hip and
build the portion below the hip with Pancha lohas. Initially small temple was
built which was expanded the Cochin
kings and the rich people of that area.
The people of
Kerala believe that this is Thiruchendur temple itself. Here in this
temple Skanda Sashti , Thaipoosam, and
Vaikasi Vishakam are celebrated in a grands fashion.
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