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Chirakkal Chira .....!

The big pond in Chirakkal popularly known as Chirakkal Kovilam Chira was a wonderful creation of the Kolathiris.Mooshaka kingdom, present Kasaragod, Kannur and other nearby places of north Kerala state in India, had come to be known as Kolathunad and the rulers known as Kolathiris. The Kovilakam (Palace in the Malayalam language) of Kolathiris were in Chirakkal, 6 km from the present Kannur town. Kolathiri were also known as Chirakkal Raja or King of Chirakkal. The southern branch of this family ruled over Venad and is today known as the Travancore Royal family.

Kolathiris are the successors of Mooshiks Kings who ruled Northern Kerala in AD First Century. The detailed history of this dynasty and Hidden history of this region is mentioned in "Mooshika Vamsham" a Sanskrit poetic Text, written by Athulan in the AD 10th century. Mooshika Vamsham is believed to be one of the earliest Sanskrit Books written based on the History of Northern Kerala.

Kolathiris were political and commercial rivals of the Zamorins of Kozhikode.Historian Nandakumar Koroth in his work History of Bekal Fort argued that the Bekal Fort and Chandragiri Fort were originally under the Chirakkal Rajas until the time of Shivappa Naik's Invasion of Kolathunadu. 

 

Chirakkal Chira spread over 14 acres is one of the prestigious and oldest monument of Kannur. It was the property of the Chirakkal royal family but now turned into a public property .

courtesy : internet , word of mouth  

Vadeswaram Maha Shiva Temple , Keecherikunnu

Vadeswaram Maha Shiva Temple , Keecherikunnu

Vadeswaram Sree Maha Siva Temple , situated about 150 meters eastward to the National Highway 17, at Keecheri in Pappinisseri panchayath, Kannur District, is believed to have been built approximately a millennium and a half ago by the then great king Vatukavarma, the 43rd ruler of Mushika dynasty.

 The sanctum sanctorum of the temple was constructed in a unique architectural style: Ashtadala' (eight petalled).This style of construction is an exclusive feature of this great temple only as its like is not to be seen anywhere else. Scholars also are unanimous in their view that this 'ashtadala' styled sanctum sanctorum does not exist in any other Indian temple.

Vadeswarathappan, the God Almighty has ever been present in this abode graciously blessing His devotees in the company of Umamaheswara, Sastha, Dakshinamoorthy and Kirathamoorthy in the temple complex.

The great poet Athula has given an ample account of the temple and the Lord in thirteen verses in his monumental masterpiece "Mooshikavamsa Kavyam'.

 

This temple is situated at Aroli village in Pappinissery Panchayat. The temple is built on top of a hill which looks like a mountain and hence this temple is known as 'Sree Kailasam' of North Malabar. The temple is under Chirakkal Devaswom Board. Pappinisseri is the nearest rail head (Nearest Major Railway Station is Kannur). Kozhikode  Airport is the nearest airport.

courtesy : internet , word of mouth .