Sri Vaidyanatha Temple — Attraction in Kerala

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,...

This temple of God Vaidyanatha (the Lord of doctors) is situated on a hill top near The Thaliparamba town(20 km from Kannur of Malabar) . It is believed that a king called Sathasaoman established this temple There is a belief that in ancient days a sage got affected by leprosy and as per the advice of Lord Garuda , he came to this temple and did penance to the god and got rid of the disease. The most important ritual of the temple is Dhara (ceremonial pouring of water on the Shiva Lingam). Since this temple is supposed to have the power of Sun God instilled in it, Sunday is the most important day of worship in this temple .Most of the devotees of the temple either do not take any food on Sunday (Upavasa) or take only one main meals (Orikkal) . There are several stories of people getting cured of incurable diseases by praying at this temple. Many people afflicted by skin diseases regularly come to this temple and by performing Dhara get cured of...

Sree Vaidhyanatha swamy temple, located at Thaliparamba, 6Km from the famed Rajarajeshwara temple, is one of the most popular temples in the Malabar region. Sree Vaidhyanatha swamy is believed to be the curer of health issues and people pray for the well being of their loved ones. The temple is located in a small hill, tucked away from the main road and is very calm (like most Kerala Kshethrams) and is a great place to sit in peace. It is also believed one should pray for the well being of others, rather than for oneself. Our visit here was blessed by lord Varuna (the rain god), and a power cut meant we had the rare privilege of a blissful darshan in natural lighting, with the many hundred oil lamps fluttering in the gentle breeze. The massive courtyard was a sight to behold too! Drive past Thaliparamba, beyond Rajarajeshwara temple to reach this temple. The temple is open mornings and evenings, but it is good to check exact timings before...