About trip

About the temple:The temple is situated on the banks of Bharatapuzha river in Kerala. Uyyavantha Perumal is the presiding deity in this temple and is present in nindra tirukolam. The thayar here is known as vithuvakotu valli or padmapaani nachiyar. The temple is more famous as Anjumoorthy temple. It is one among the Malai naadu divyadesams of Sri Vaishnavas.

• Moolavar: Uyyavantha Perumal.
• Thaayar: Vithuvakkottu Valli, Padmapaani Naachiyaar.
• Pushkarani:Chakkara Theertham.
  
• Vimanam: Thathuva Kanchana Vimaanam.
• Location: Pattambi , Palakkad ,Kerala.

Sthlapuranam :

• It is said that this sthala Emperumaan is kept in the Agraharam (Where all Vaishnavas live in a some place all together) in Vithukodu and after sometime, he is changed to this place. This sthalam also explains about the unity of Vaishnavam and Saivam.

• As soon we enter this sthalam, we can see a separate sannadhi for Lord Shivan and behind this is the Sannadhi found for Uyyavantha perumal.

• This sthala perumal is also called with the name "Abhaya pirathan" giving his seva and protecting (Abhayam) his bhaktas. It is said that this sthala perumal is said to be same as the hamsam of Lord Shivan with the name "Aabhathsagaayar". (Abhath means danger and Sagaayar means person who helps at the time of danger).

• This sthala perumal gave his prathyaksham for Ambhareeshan. Ambhareeshan is the son of Nabhakanan and who is a great king. He was a great Vishnu bhaktan and once he did a tapas against Vishnu and at that time, Emperumaan Sriman Narayanan came there as "Devendran Indiran". Seeing Devendran, Ambhareeshan told that he didnt do the tapas to see Indiran, he did that to get the dharshan of Sriman Narayanan. On hearing this, the Emperumaan seeing his bhakti towards him, showed his original roopan and gave him lots of Varams.

• Once, Ambhareeshan did fasting (Viradham) towards Emperumaan on all Ekadesis. He gave 60 cows and after Ekadesi, he finishes the Viradham by doing Paarayanam (devoting the perumal and then eating) on Dvadesi. Sa,e way, once he did this Viradham and was waiting for some Narayana Bhaktas, so that he may give them the food and then he can eat.
  
• At that time, he saw Duruvaasar, Duruvaasar said that he will accept the food from Ambhareeshan after bath. So, he went to Kalathi river and asked Ambhareeshan that he should finish the fasting only after he comes. Duruvaasar muni went to the river for bathing but didnt come up till the end of Dvadesi. But, Ambhareeshan had to finish the Viradham by taking some food (or) water.
  
• At the end time of Dvadesi, Ambhareeshan could not wait for Duruvaasar Muni and took some water and finished the Viradham.

• On seeing this, Duruvaasa muni got angry on him and sent an arakkan (demon) to kill. But, Ambhareeshan with the help of Vishnu chakkaram killed the Arakkan. Duruvaasa muni felt bad for his act and blessed Ambhareeshan.

• Ambhareeshan asked this sthala perumal that he should get the dharshan of the perumal in Viyugha Avathaar (perumal should be seen in all the directions) and as requested by Ambhareeshan, this sthala perumal, Uyyavantha perumal gives his seva in all the 4 directions.
  
• The perumal in the center is worshipped by Dharman, the west directioned perumal is worshipped by Arjunan, the left side perumal is worshipped by Bheeman and the perumal in the right side is worshipped by Nakulan and Sahadevan. So, this perumal is worshipped by all the Panja Pandavas and it is one of the historical issue that is explained.

• And this sthalam is said to be the Mukthisthalam of Ambhareeshan.

• There is some similar issues that is found to be common with this divyadesam and Thiruchitrakooda divyadesam. In both these divya desam, the perumal is found in Viyugha avathar by giving their seva in Nindra Thirukkolam in this sthalam and pallikonda thirukkolam in Thiruchitra koodam.
  
• In both of this sthalam, the perumal is said to be the hamsam of Lord Shivan and Thiruchitrakoodam is said to have the relation with Ramayanam and this sthalam is said to have the relation with Mahabaratham.

• In Thiruchitrakoodam, Thirumangai alwar does the Mangalasasanam of the perumal using Sankara barana Ragam and likewise this sthala perumal is done the Mangalasasanam by Kulasekara Alwar with the same sankara Bharana Ragam.

Itinerary

Day 1 - Palakkad Sightseeing

Pick up from Palakkad Railway Junction. Then transfer to Hotel. Hotel Check in. Ottapalam Thiruvithuvakkodu - Sri Uyyavantha Perumal Temple. Vadakkanthara Temple. Overnight stay @ Palakkad.

Day 2 - Palakkad Sightseeing

Morning Breakfast at Hotel. Then proceed to visit Malampuzha Garden Malampuzha Dam. Meenvallam WaterFalls. Jain Temple. Rock Garden. Come back to Hotel . Overnight stay @ Palakkad.

Day 3 - Palakkad Sightseeing

Morning Breakfast at Hotel. Check out from Hotel. Then proceed to visit Palakkad Fort. Kanjirapuzha. Dhoni Waterfalls Overnight stay @ Finally drop at Palakkad Railway Junction.