Thiruvimbilappan temple, Venganallur , Chelakkara
Compiled by
P.R.Ramachander
This temple is located in Venganallur , a village adjoining Chelakkara , a small town of Trichur district
Thiruvimbilappan is Lord Shiva and it is believed it was consecrated originally by Saint Parasurama.The God is suppose d to be fierce and is described as “Maha Kala Roopam) ,
The temple has also upadevathas of Parvathi , Ganapathi, Dakshinamurthy , Subrahmanya , Ayyappan, Anthimahakalan, Bhadra kali and Naga devathas.The temple is believed to be built in 11th centuary
story of origin of temple
There was a Namubudiri in Vezhanezhi mana of Chelakkara who used to be a great devotee of Vadakkunathan of Trichur.Due to old age, when he could not go, God shiva assured him that he will come to Chelakkara.
There
was a place in chelakkara surrounded by Veembu(വീമ്പ് (kydia calycina) trees, It seems
one lady who used to grass daily wanted to sharpen his knife chose a stone
to rub and when he did blood came out.
He Informed informed this Namudiri who
built a small temple which developed in to a huge temple over time
story
The sanctum
is round in shape and in the eastern gate there
is a huge gopura.It seems recently the sanctum was roofed with copper plates. And has Golden pot like
structure on top.
The temple is
surrounded by a huge wall,There
is a small Krishna temple facing this temple called Edathara
Krishna temple,While shiva of the
huge temple is facing east , the Krishna of this small temple is facing west.In
between the temples is a temple tank.It is believed that tank was constructed to reduce
fierceness of Lord Shiva and Lord
Krishna
The
temple opens at 5 am and there are five
poojas at thuis temple and three
seevelis.Early morning there is nirmalya
darsanam and after abhishekam , the temple is closed for pooja ,
seven Am seeveli,From 8.30 Navaka pooja , nine am Dhara .(.15 Am ucha pooja,
9.30 Am another seeveli,Ten am temple closes for morning session,it again opens
at 5 PM , athazha pooja at 7.30 Pm followed by Seveli, 7.50 AM tripuka
and temple closes at 8 pm
The
important festivals of temple are Vaikathu ashtami and Shiva Rathri
The temple is less than one km from Chelakkara
junction which can be reached bus
services from various places including Trichur .The nearest railway station may be Wadakkanchery
The telephone contact 09495881631
