Divine Temple.
If you have planned to visit the excellent temples in the Wayanad district of Kerala, then the Thrissilery Shiva Temple and the Thirunelli Vishnu Temples are two of the most divine places to visit. According to the traditional custom you must first visit the Thrissilery temple and then proceed to the Thirunelli temple, in that order. Both the temples are located in the midst of the hills of the Western Ghats, near the town of Manathavady, in North Wayanad, but separated by a distance of 19 km.
We decided to visit the temples on the way out from Vythiri. It is about 45 km from Vythiri (about 35 km from Kalpetta). It was difficult to find the temple, as we were offline as we got nearer to the remote place where the temple is located. We reached the temple after an almost two hour drive from Vythiri, enquiring the route from the locals.
The temple is very secluded and surrounded by an ambience of peace and tranquillity. At mid-day we were the only pilgrims to visit the temple, and the priests themselves took us around for darshan. To enter the sanctum sanctorum and perform a guided puja I had to remove my shirt and vest and only then allowed to enter. We had to do a circumambulation of the sanctum in a well defined path which is marked on the ground.
Though it is a Shiva temple there are also idols of other deities which are worshipped. These include Lord Vishnu, Goddess Saraswati, Lord Ganesha, Lord Muruga and Lord Hanuman. Located behind the temple in a water body, is a small shrine of Jala Durga. This perennial water body originates from the Papanashini River near Thirunelli. Locals believe that the shrine was installed by Lord Parasurama, an incarnate of Lord Vishnu.
We felt very blessed after visiting this temple. We collected holy prasadam from the temple office, and continued our journey to the Thirunelli Vishnu Temple.
Show lessWe decided to visit the temples on the way out from Vythiri. It is about 45 km from Vythiri (about 35 km from Kalpetta). It was difficult to find the temple, as we were offline as we got nearer to the remote place where the temple is located. We reached the temple after an almost two hour drive from Vythiri, enquiring the route from the locals.
The temple is very secluded and surrounded by an ambience of peace and tranquillity. At mid-day we were the only pilgrims to visit the temple, and the priests themselves took us around for darshan. To enter the sanctum sanctorum and perform a guided puja I had to remove my shirt and vest and only then allowed to enter. We had to do a circumambulation of the sanctum in a well defined path which is marked on the ground.
Though it is a Shiva temple there are also idols of other deities which are worshipped. These include Lord Vishnu, Goddess Saraswati, Lord Ganesha, Lord Muruga and Lord Hanuman. Located behind the temple in a water body, is a small shrine of Jala Durga. This perennial water body originates from the Papanashini River near Thirunelli. Locals believe that the shrine was installed by Lord Parasurama, an incarnate of Lord Vishnu.
We felt very blessed after visiting this temple. We collected holy prasadam from the temple office, and continued our journey to the Thirunelli Vishnu Temple.
Date of experience: December 2018
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