Makreri Subramanya Temple

Makreri Subramanya Temple


Makreri Subramanya Temple is the only temple in Kerala where the main thanthri (Pujari) is Hanuman. Hanuman, in Thretha Yugam, has installed the main deity and He still does all the Pujas. Hence the power of this temple is unimaginable, though it is in the interiors and known to lesser number of people. 

 

This temple is situated in a place called Makreri (short form of Markkadasseri) near Thalassery . Even though this place is in a remote location from the main town, the temple has been determined by experts to be thousands of years old.

  The temple consists of two structures, where the same deities are installed. The main deity here is the Valli Parinaya Subramaniyan (Marriage of Subramaniyan and Valli).This deity was installed by the Supreme among the Markkadas (monkey), Hanuman and hence this place is called Markkadasseri and later known as Makreri. It is still believed that Hanuman does all the Pujas and there is a vigraham (idol) of Hanuman in the main Thanthri’s (pujari’s) position. The temple thanthri (pujari) is considered as a helper to the main thanthri and he, after asking the permission of Hanuman, does all the pujas.

Very few people know the story behind this temple, even though it is clearly documented in the Ramayana.

Since the main thanthri is Hanuman who himself is a punya athma, the prathishta got uncontrollable power. In order to control this power as well as to give daily darshan to parama bhakta hanuman, Sri Rama took His original form of Maha Vishnu sand installed himself on the three sides of the temple.

The only God who still lives on this mother earth is Hanuman .......!

 Route:

13-15Kms From Thalassery

Thalassery>Thalassery Irikkur road >Moonuperiya > Chakkarakal >Odakadavu road> Makreri Temple. 

courstey:word of mouth , internet .