The temple near Cherthala is Thiruvizha Lord Siva temple, about 5 KM towards
Trivandrum in the NH from Ernakulam to Trivandrum
On Wednesday 22 October, 2025 at 02:29:52 pm IST, venkat raman
<[email protected]> wrote:
Namaste. Randumurthi temple, Manisseri/ Ottapalam is known for deactivating
the potion called kaivisham. There is another temple in Cherthala known for the
same.Sheeveli is the corrupt form of shreebhootha bali. The presiding deity
comes out to see its subordinates in the temple are fed.
Venkataraman
On Wed, Oct 22, 2025, 08:40 'gopala krishnan' via Thatha_Patty
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SREERANDUMOORTHY TEMPLE,
THRIKKANGODE,PALGHAT DISTRICT -KERALA
Introduction
The Thrikkangode Randumoorthy temple is located in Manissery, Ottapalam,in the
Palghat District of Kerala. It is a big and beautiful temple with huge compound
wall and beautifulwalkways.
The temple’s uniqueness is that here in inner sanctum there are idols of two
Gods, Shiva andVishnu. Lord Shiva is in a west facing position and is believed
tobe very powerful, Lord Vishnu is believed to balance the power of Lord Shiva.
This temple is believed to be one of the temples installed by LordParasuraman
in Kerala. Thisancient temple later withered away and was covered by forest for
centuriestogether until it was found out by two Aadivasis Chakki and Chaathan.
Story is that when they were cutting tree barks with their sickles theyhit upon
the idols and it started bleeding. Scared, they fled. When the locals came
toknow about this, they cleared the area and found the two idols with a well
bytheir side. Astrologers found out that these were of Shiva and Vishnu
andtherefore a temple was erected there. Another version is that they saw a
divinelight in between two ponds.
Seeveli (procession with God) in this temple is also unique. There are 3seeveli
done daily. In this temple if one Seeveli is done for Lord Vishnu the next one
is done for LordShiva. This is a diligently followed custom and this
normallyresults in Seeveli for Shiva falling perfectly on Shivarathri day. In
the yearswhen this doesn’t happen both Vishnu and Shiva together are taken for
theSeeveli.
People from far way places come here for getting relief from seizure and mental
conditions. The belief is that if theperson apply the oil offered to the Gods
here, bathe and pray for 21 days in arow, there will be relief from these
problems.
Key information
The "Randu Moorthy Temple at Thrikkangode" is is in thePalakkad district of
Kerala, specifically near Ottapalam. The temple is unique forhousing the
deities of both Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu within the same sanctum,facing west
and treated as separate entities with distinct pujas.
Location: Thrikkangode, near Ottapalam, in the Palakkad district of Kerala.
Deities: The unique feature is having both Lord Shiva and Lord
Vishnuconsecrated in the same inner sanctum (sreekovil).
Prathishta(Consecration): The two deities are consecrated in linga form and
facethe west.
Pooja (Worship): Pujas are performed separately for each deity, nottogether.
Daily dhara (abhishekam) is offered to both, which isnoted as a rarepractice,
especially for Lord Vishnu.
History: According to folklore, the temple's idols were installed by
LordParasurama. It was reportedly covered by forest for many years until itwas
rediscovered by two tribal people who accidentally found the idols whilecutting
tree.
Architecture: Thetemple features exquisite wood carvings and sculptures and has
acircular-shaped srikovil.
Visiting the temple: Dress code: Like many temples in Kerala, visitors are
typically expectedto dress modestly. For men, this often means going
bare-bodied with a dhoti.Women should wear traditional attire like saris or
long skirts that cover theirshoulders and knees.
Offerings (Vazhipad): Offerings can include Archana (worship with flowers),
Abhisheka(oblation with liquids), and Vilakku (lighting lamps).
Legend
The two tribals namedChathan and Chakki were collecting forest wealth and they
happened to witness a divine light.They got frightened and ran. Chathan ran
towards north and Chakki ran towards south and jumped intotwo ponds. Hence the
two ponds came to know with their names andboth the ponds can be seen nearby
the temple.
This prompted thepeople to clean the area and they found two swayamboo lingams
and a well northof it. Devaprasnamclarified that the lingams represented Lord
Siva and Lord Vishnu. Thepresent Garbhagriha (Srikovil) was built then. The
root of the two lingams aresaid to be so long as to reach a deep well that is
10 meters away.
History
As per history, thetemple belonged to Pozhathu, Varikkasseri and Paruthipra
manas. Later it wasmanaged for a brief period by Kavalappara Nair. Now the
temple is managed by a local committee .
Main Deities
Lord Vishnu & Lord Siva.Lord Vishnu is one of the principal deities in
Hinduism, known as the preserverand protector of the universe. Lord Shiva is
revered as the supreme deity inShaivism, embodying the aspects of destruction,
transformation, andregeneration.
The sanctum sanctorumis circular (vatta sreekovil) and darshanam is towards
west. Vishnu Bhagavan ison left and Shiva is on right in the sreekovil.
Other Deities
The Upa Devatasworshipped in the temple are Sri Krishna, Goddess Parvati,
Ganapathi andAyyappan.
Separate Vishnu temple
Inside themathilakam, situated is another temple exclusively for lord Vishnu
(UchaankodeSri Krishnan), who is very powerful and is again facing west. There
is also aprathishta of Lord Ganapathi facing east. Another lord Ganapathy is
upadevan tothis lord Vishnu.
Poojas
The Tanthri and oneof the trustees of the temple belong to Bhargava gothram,
which is said to beindicating the relationship between them and Sri
Bhargavaraman.
The poojas to thesetwo deities are performed separately and never together.
Lord Siva and LordVishnu are treated as two deities in the same sreekovil. In
other words, thechaithanyas of lord Siva and lord Vishnu are present separately
andharmoniously inside the same garbhagriha. Both the deities are offered
withdhara (abhishekam) every day. It is said that in no other temple,
lordVishnu is offered with daily dhara.
On the east side ofthe circular sreekovil, there is a wall mural of Goddess
Parvathi who is saidto be very strong in marriage cases.
Bhoothathan Thara hasto offer another significant story. Several diseases are
said to be cured oneating the sand from the opening of this thara especially of
children.
Temple well
The abhisheka Jalamis said to be reaching the well through the underground
passage.
Therefore the wateris treated with full devotion. Only the Brahmins are allowed
to fetch waterfrom this well. The water is said to be very tasty and healthy
and had notdried for centuries.
Festivals
Annual festival: The 7-day Utsavam2025 at Randu Moorthy Temple, Thrikkangode,
Palakkad, is an annual celebrationheld in December-January (Malayalam month of
Dhanu).
Main offerings ofthis temple are Navakam, Panchagavyam and shanghabhishekam
during festivaltime.
The temple premisesremains closed after uchapooja, sheeveli and
sreebhoothabali. Kazhchasheeveliand Panchavadyam are the main programmes
conducted after noon in whichelephants participate.
During Niramalafestival beautiful flowers are brought from the neighbouring
places to decoratethe temple festival. Ezhunallath (procession) of God is a
main function onsreeboothabali. The family called Aluku Veluthedathukar has the
right to bringthiruthada for decorating the idol of God. They enter the temple
premisesthrough east and hand over the thiruthada to kazhakakkar. They receive
them andoffer to the god in sreekovil. This ritual is followed even now
fromgenerations.
EVENTS/PROGRAMS
• Panchari Melam•Elephant Procession
• Navakam• Panchagavyam
• Shanghabhishekam• Uchapooja
• Sheeveli• Sreeboothabali
• Kazhchasheeveli•Panchavadyam
Lakshadeepa Samarppanam:The LakshadeepaSamarppanam is a sacred ritual observed
at the Sree Randumoorthy Temple inThrikkangode, Palakkad district, Kerala.
During this ceremony, devotees offerthousands of oil lamps to the deities,
creating a mesmerizing display of lightand devotion. The flickering flames
symbolize the illumination of the soul andthe dispelling of darkness, invoking
blessings for prosperity, happiness, andspiritual enlightenment.
Vishu:Vishu, celebrated in the SreeRandumoorthy Temple in Thrikkangode,
Palakkad district, Kerala, is marked bythe traditional Vishukkani ritual, where
devotees wake up to auspicious sightssymbolizing prosperity for the upcoming
year. It is a time of joyousgatherings, feasting, and cultural festivities, as
devotees seek blessings forabundance, prosperity, and well-being in the New
Year.
Niramala: This is the most importantfestival of the temple. Celebrated towards
the end of Mandala month it is agrand celebration of lights and traditional
melam. Idols are decorated withflowers and is a grand vision for the devotees.
Navaratri Pooja is another big celebration.
Prathista Dinam: Celebrated every year on thePunartham day of Kumbham month.
Shivarathri, Ashtami Rohini are also celebrated inlarge scale in this temple.
Main Offerings
Some of the important offerings are Palpayasam, Karayil Appam,Kadinapayasam,
Special Puja for Sreekrishnan, Rudrabhishekam,Mruthyunjayahomam, Ottappam,
Dasha Deepam, Shata Deepam, Sahasra Deepam,Dashasahasra Deepam, Sarvaiswarya
Pooja, Ayyappanu Chuttuvilakku.
How To Reach
By Air: Calicut International Airport is the nearest airport situated at78.7KM
from the temple.
By Road: Palakkad KSRTC Bus Stand is 36.7KM from the temple.
By Rail: Palakkad Junction Railway Station is 37.5KM from the temple,and is
main railway station. Nearbyrailway station is Ottapalam.
Contact Address:
Sree RandumoorthyTemple, Thrikkangode village, Chorottur, Ottapalam, Palakkad,
Kerala 679521.PhoneNumber :0466 224 6057
Accessibility
🚌 Nearest Bus Station: AUP SchoolBus Stop- 550 m
🚂 Nearest Railway Station:Ottapalam Railway Station- 5 Km
Informationcompiled from different websites and posted by R. Gopalakrishnan
dated22-10-2025.
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