Andalurkavu is located at Andalur in
Dharmadam village. It is the one of the prominent place in northern side of the
Kerala. It is one of the ancient temple dedicated to lord Rama who is in
the form of Daivathar in this temple. The name Andalurkavu means
the place where the holy weapons of the deities are kept. It can be divided as
Andar-Villu-Oor Kavu. The chief deities of the temple are Lord Rama, hanuman
and Lakshmana. Lord Shiva is also worshipped in this temple. According to myth
it is believed that this temple is formed by Sree Parasurama who is the fifth
living form of Vishnu.
Andalur kavu (also theyyam or
theyaattam) is the main ritual of worship. Its one of the rare places where
Yuddha kanda of Ramayana — the great epic — is visualised and performed. The main
deities are Sri Rama, Lakshmana and Hanuman. One significance for this kavu is
that it has two holy places called Mele Kavu and Thazhe kavu.
The Thaze Kavu is a sacred
grove which harbors several rare plants species typical of the Myristica
swamps, notably Syzygium travancoricum, an endangered endemic
plant. Much of the flora of the sacred grove has been lost due to poor
regeneration and the disturbance from cattle and human activity in this thickly
populated area.
The annual festival is a wonderful visualisation of devotional unity of a
place where people still follow very old and sacred customs throughout the
season. Its the time the village gets themselves into a feeling in which they
becomes part of and enjoy the happiness of being part of the glory of Lord
Rama. Its the festival where it pictures the great culture merging the normal
and common life with great old mythologies. Once the festival starts @ the
temple , all residents of Dharmadam - Andalur become vegetarian .People used to
greet the visitors and guests with puffed rice (Aval) and bananas.
Direction
Kannur
-Thalassery Route
>Dharmadam>Melur
Road >Andalurkavu.
courtesy:internet,word of mouth
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