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SRI
MAHADEVA
TEMPLE,
Vaikom,
Kottayam,
Kerala,
India
As
per
legend
,
Khara
Asura
placed
a
Shiva
Linga
on
his
right
hand
at
vaikom
,
another
Shiva
Lingam
on
his
left
hand
at
Ettumanoor
and
one
by
his
neck
at
Kaduthuruthy.
Even
to
this
day,
it
is
believed
that
the
Linga
carried
on
the
neck
of
Khara
was
Kadathuruthy.
The
distance
from
Vaikom
to
Kadathuruthy
and
from
there
to
Ettumanoor
is
almost
equal.
Getting
the
darshan
of
all
these
three
Lingas
on
the
same
day
is
considered
a
great
boon,
equal
to
the
Shiva
Darshan
at
Kailas
which
is
the
abode
of
the
Lord.
One
day
Sri
Parasurama
saw
a
Shiva
Linga
emerging
from
water
emitting
heavenly
rays.
Then
he
understood
that
it
was
the
Shiva
Linga
placed
by
Khara.
Sri
Parasurama
thought
that,
the
holiest
and
noblest
Shiva
Chaitanya
could
be
a
refuge
for
the
devoted
who
wish
to
attain
Moksha.
He
constructed
a
Linga
here
with
his
prayers
and
recitation
of
Shiva
Manthras.
Pleased
by
his
devotion,
the
Lord
Shiva
appeared
with
his
consort
Parvathi
before
Parasurama.
He
was
pleased
that
the
Linga
was
consecrated
with
the
manthras
by
Parasurama
–
the
incarnation
of
Vishnu,
his
greatest
devotee.
Lord
Shiva
told
Parasurama
that
he
would
stay
as
Shaiva-Vaishnava
Chaithanya
granting
Moksha
to
devotees.
Full
of
joy,
Parasurama
performed
Shiva
Linga
pooja
there
for
some
days.
Then
he
himself
built
a
temple
and
entrusted
a
noble
brahman
of
Taruna
village,
to
whom
he
taught
the
pooja
manthras.
Parasurama
donated
the
temple
with
the
Linga
to
brahmins
and
disappeared.
It
is
the
belief
that
all
rites
and
customs
in
this
Indian
temple
is
planned
and
fixed
by
Parasurama
himself.
The
Vaikom
temple
was
owned
by
one
hundred
and
eight
families.
The
owners
were
divided
into
two
groups
and
when
one
group
joined
the
ruler’s
side,
their
disputes
and
quarrels
increased.
One
day
a
section
of
the
divided
group
came
to
the
Hindu
temple
at
noon
with
their
chief
among
them,
Njallal
Namboothiri
,
who
was
prepared
to
stop
the
noon-time
pooja.
At
that
time
the
Nivedya
was
to
be
placed
in
the
western
side
of
the
Namaskara
Mandapa.
There
was
an
entrance
in
the
western
courtyard.
Njallal
Namboothiri
after
keeping
his
apron
(Randam
Mundu)
above
the
western
door
came
near
the
Nivedyas
and
spat
the
remains
of
his
betel
chewing
on
the
Nivedya.
The
pooja
was
fouled.
Returning,
taking
his
apron
from
the
door
top,
a
poisonous
snake
bit
him.
He
crawled
outside
to
the
western
direction
and
died.
The
western
door
of
the
temple
courtyard
automatically
closed
and
a
voice
announced
that
the
door
would
remain
shut.
The
door
remains
closed
to
this
day
to
show
the
wrath
of
the
great
Lord
against
the
disruption
of
his
poojas.
Years
ago
a
saint
man
named
Vyaghrapada
prayed
to
God
Shiva
for
years.
After
many
years,
Shiva
and
his
wife
Parvathi
appeared
in
front
of
him.
It
is
believed
that
god
Shiva
appeared
in
front
of
him
on
the
day
of
Krishna
Ashtami.
So
as
a
memory
of
this,
Vaikathashtami
is
celebrated.
It
is
the
festival
extending
for
12
days.
12th
day
is
Vaikathashtami.
It
is
believed
that
the
‘Vyaghralayesha’
Shiva
gives
his
blessings
to
the
devotees
in
three
Bhavas
or
forms
in
the
morning,
noon,
and
evening
in
this
holy
temple
in
India.
In
the
morning
till
Pantheeradi
pooja,
he
assumes
the
form
of
Shri
Dhakshinamoorthy
–
the
guru
of
gurus
venerated
by
all
of
the
gods,
maharshis,
asuras,
yakshas,
kinnaras,
and
all
living
creatures
in
all
the
worlds.
He
grants
wisdom,
knowledge
and
understanding.
In
the
noon
time
upto
the
Madhyahna
pooja,
he
assumes
the
Bhava
of
Kiratha
Moorthi
who
gave
Pashupathastra
to
his
noblest
devotee
Arjuna.
Then
he
grants
success
in
all
endeavours
and
removes
all
obstacles
–
‘Sarvakarya
Jayam’
and
‘Sarva
Vighnopa
Santhi’,
to
the
Bhakthas.
In
the
evening
Lord
Shiva
or
the
Vaikkathappan
assumes
the
Bhava
of
‘Shakti
Panchakshari’-
the
benign
Lord
of
Kailash
–
Jagath
Pitha
with
his
consort
Jagath
Matha
Parvathi,
sons
Ganapathi
and
Subramanya
all
seated
in
a
very
happy
and
gracious
mood.
Then
he
grants
all
worldy
pleasures
and
all
what
devotees
seek
from
him.
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