Odappallam Kirata Shiva Parvathy temple is an ancient temple in Sulthan bathery of Wayanad district Kerala. The temple was destroyed during the invasion of Tipu Sultan and the land was alienated.
An ancient Shivlinga belonging to the temple was later found in the village. The Shivlinga is now housed in a temporary structure called Balalaya and worshipped.
Astrological calculations and insights were gathered through Devaprashna by experts in Kshetra tantra. The Shivlinga has Lord Shiva in Kirata bhava and His Consort as Twarita Parvathy. In this bhava , both Shiva and Parvati are very favorable to devotees who pray to them.
Temple plan and design
The temple design was finalised by Kanippayyur Kuttan Namboothiri who is an expert in Kshetra tantra and vastu shastra.
Revival of Cholakkara Bhagavathi temple in Malappuram that were destroyed during 1921 riots.
During the 1921 Moplah Riots, the rioters destroyed the temple and forced the caretaker family to leave. When they refused, the daughter was violated. With no hope, the family left the temple and all their property.
The revival of the temple is happening 100 years after.
The efforts have started with preliminary round of discussions with those who have encroached the temple land and blocking its restoration. The neighbors who encroached temple land have joined hands under Kunheen and is trying best to block the temple restoration.
Updates
March 2022
The worship at the temple was restarted on 7 Mar 2022. We will do certain kriyas to awaken the Deity and increase the Divinity at the location. Rest of the process will also happen as per Shastras and following the ways of Dharma.
Jan 2023
The restoration work started at temple inspite of the blockade of the temple.
Avanamkulam Subrahmanya temple is an ancient Hindu temple at Edachalam village in Kuttipuram in the Malappuram district of Kerala which was destroyed during the invasion of Tipu Sultan. The temple is several centuries old and has been lying in ruins ever since.
The people of the locality started the restoration of this temple in 1988 but couldn't complete it due to lack of resources. Even today they worship the feet of the Deity BalaSubrahmanya which is the only remains after the idols was cutoff to pieces by invading forces.
This temple is part of the #ReclaimTemples project in Kerala to rebuild 108 ancient Heritage temples that are lying in ruins for decades and centuries. We believe the project will strengthen the society and along with their social, economic and cultural prosperity.
Completed projects
1. Alathiyur Subrahmanya temple: ketto.org/kl002
2. Malayambadi Narasimha temple: ketto.org/kl005
3. Challisserry Shiva temple: ketto.org/kl007
This is a Hindu genocide documentation project. The purpose is to document the Moplah Riots which had started after the invasion of Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan.
Just like the Jewish Holocaust, it has to be ensured that every person from children to adults are aware of the details of the riots and the mentality behind it and adequate measures can be taken to prevent it.
We cannot expect the government to include it in the curriculum. So we are charting an alternate path where multimedia content will be generated to target various audiences of all ages and make them understand the genocide.
This is a pretty expensive project where we have to undertake a lot of research, publish books, documentaries and other multimedia content with creative visualisation.
Your support will help us in creating a social change.
Update
The work has already started and the documentaries, research etc are being uploaded on various platforms.
Books published:
Moplah Riots: https://www.amazon.in/Moplah-Riots-Tirur-Dinesh/dp/8195253016
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Ayyamkulangara Uma Maheshwara temple is situated in Malappuram district of Kerala and is lying in ruins. The temple is located in a village where Lord Shiva is believed to have killed Yama.
The temple was located as part of the #ReclaimTemples project and is being revived. We will be strengthening the local community through various programmes along with the revival of the temple. This will strengthen Dharma in this village in Malappuram.
This is the tenth ancient temple being restored as part of the #ReclaimTemples project.
Temple design
The restoration plan of the temple was prepared by Sri Kanippayyur Kuttan Namboothirippad , who has decades long experience and deep knowledge on temple architecture.
Updates
2021 Sep 16: Brahmasree Kalppuzha Vasudevan Nambudiri, the Chief Priest of Ayyamkulangara Uma Maheshwara temple performed the initial pujas. He also removed a stone from Garbagriha, marking start of restoration.
2021 Nov 24: Brahmasree Kalppuzha Vasudevan Nambudiri did the shila puja. Brahmasree Unni Ambotti of the Shankarodathu Kovilakam royal family did the shila sthapanam.
Dec 2021 : Foundation of the Garbagriha was redone so as to ensure stability and strength
Feb 2022: The floors of the Garbagriha was also redone. This was a difficult work as the restoration was happening with Shivlinga in situ.
18 Mar 2022: Affixing the stone frames to the Garbagriha
May 2022: Temple well restoration: The temple well was being used as a garbage dump for decades and was unusable. The sacred well was cleaned as part of restoration.
May-Aug 2022: The work of the walls of the Garbagriha is also done.
Sep 2022: Ceiling work: The ceiling work of the Garbagriha is happening.
Oct 2022:
Dec 2022:
We would like to thank everyone who supported till date. With your continued support, we can complete this ancient temple and restart worship in next few months.
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