My Appa, Sri T.P. Sreeraman composed many slokas on Trikkurappan, the Shiva deity of our temple Trikkur, a cave temple in Trichur district. Appa also taught Rudram to many after his retirement. Appa chanted Rudram daily as part of his prayers.
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| From left, Appa, Vaidyanatha Vadhyar, Ramachandran Mama |
Drukpuresha or Trikkurappan temple is a temple on top of a small mount in Trikkur, a picturesque village with the Manali River flowing through it. Legend has it that the small mount fell off as Hanuman carried the mountain with Sanjeevani to Lanka. There is a small Hanuman carving on the walls of our temple.
The temple is a cave temple with a Lingam and worshipped as Soma (Shiva + Uma). Appa said there is a carving of Ganapathi on the cave walls.
One can climb the mount and the scenic beauty of the area is revealed in complete from this elevation, the green tapestry of coconut trees, paddy fields, the Western Ghats in the distance, the cool breezes, the feeling so serene and complete.
The mount also has some special features, a couple of deep crevices which always have water, a chess/snakes&ladder sqaure carved, a snake slithering, foot steps. Legend has it Siva and Parvati were playing the game on the mountain and on hearing someone coming, they went into the cave temple.
All the land in Trikkur is attributed to Trikkurappan, it is his Prasadam. The temple has a special offering of coir ropes, for bringing relief/cure to Asthma patients.
Trikkur has two more temples - Porayangavu, a Bhagavathy temple, a puranic kshetram and a temple for Kamakashi, which was built in 1998.
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Trikkur temple
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steps leading to the temple, more than 100
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| Hanuman image carved on the temple wall |
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Purayangavu Bhagavathy Kshetram
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Manali Puzha
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Trikkur
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Kamakshi temple built in 1998
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