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Kanhirangad Vaidyanatha Temple

India / Kerala / Talipparamba /
The temple is located at Kanhirangad, 6-km from Thaliprambu, on a hill top. The temple is regarded as one of the 108 ancient Shiva temples of Kerala. The deity is Shiva, facing east. Here the deity is self-incarnated and as the name (Vaidyanatha) implies, the deity is a celebrated Ayurveda physician. Bhagawathy, Ayyappan and Ganapathy are sub-deities. The deity is also commonly known as Kanhirangattappan (deity of Kanhirangad)

Skin and eye diseases get cured here by offering Bhajan (singing of god-praising poems).

The main offerings are Ksheeradhara (pouring of milk on the idol) and Jaladhara (pouring of water on the idol). 'Venna Nivedyam'( butter offring) is considered good for pregnancy difficulties.

Shivarathri is the main festival which is in the month of Kumbam (February/March). There is Aaru Nhayar (six Sunday) ceremony here. If the 6th day of any Malayalam month is on Sunday it is called Aaru Nhayar (six Sunday) and is considered auspicious. Thiruvathira is also celebrated on a large scale.

In the local region, it constitutes one of the trinity of temples held in high regard, one being the Taliparamba Shiva temple and the other the Trichambaram Sri Krishna Temple. Sree Vaidyanatha and the deities of Taliparamba(Sree Raja Rajeswara) andTrichambaram (Lord Krishna) are inter-connected and administered by a single authority, Thaliparambu-Trichambaram-Kanhirangad Devasom.
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Coordinates:   12°4'16"N   75°23'8"E

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  • nayana (guest)
    it is good temple.my mother havg backpain.after praying there.it reduced.....all hav to go there
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