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| ORIGIN & HISTORY OF THE TEMPLE |
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The historical Vettath Kaavu temple is situated
about 12 kilometers from Tirur town of Malappuram district
at the bank of Tirur - Ponnani river in the village of Vettom.
Even though, authentic details concerning the age of the present
temple, is not available, it is considered to be very ancient.
It is believed that the deity is the family deity of Vettom
dynasty. History observes, the last king of the dynasty to
have reigned during the later part of 18th century.
The legend has it that the then king - a devotee
of goddess Mookambika pleaded when she appeared before him,
to come to his land - Vettom. Devi consented and it is believed
that she resides in the palace. From then the King offered
ablutions and was worshiping Devi regularly. The palace ground
where the offerings were made to the Devi was considered to
be the original sanctum - 'Sreemoolasthanam' - of the temple
complex.
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The present temple was built later, a few feet away
from the 'Sreemoolasthanam'. The presiding deity in the sanctum
sanctorum is Goddess Mookambika. The sub shrines are Shiva- Parvathi,
Ganapathi, Ayappa inside the temple complex and Brahmarakshas and
Nagapradishta outside. Towards the south-west of the temple, lies
the huge tank called the "valiya chira" which was used
by the royal family. On the north - west, an octa-angled tank, "Elanthikulam"
is situated.
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| ZAMORIN RAJA OF CALICUT ( Current Trustee
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Sri .P.K.Sreemanavadevan Raja Alias Kunhianujan
Raja born on 22 March,1913 in the Thekkekettu Branch of Thiruvannur
Kovilakam,Kozhikode.He was born to late Smt.Sreedevi Alias
Kunhi Thampatty Thampuratty and late Sri.A.K.T.K.M.Ashttamoorthy
Namboodiripad of Desamangalam Mana.
He was educated in the Zamorin's School and Zamorin's College
up to intermediate (1930).He graduated in Mathmatics 13.A.
honours from Loyola college,Chennai (1930-33).Immediately
after his education is passed a competitive exam enabling
him to join the Indian Telegraph Department in 1937.He was
first posted to Gawahati and held prestigious posts in various
places including certain areas in the present Bengladesh and
Pakistan. He retired as Deputy General Manager ,Telephone
in 1971.
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He is a proficient linguist. He has mastered English,Malayalam,Sanskrit
and proficient in spoken Tamil, Hindi and Bengali. He is widely traveled
to U.K.Euope,Middle East Singapore,Thailand,Malyasia. He is an avid
reader. His major interest is watching cricket.His wife is late Smt.Bharathi
Thampuratty of nilambur kovilakam,a popular social worker in Chennai.He
has three daughters late Smt.Sethulakshmi,Dr.Sudha Krishnanunni working
as head of the department of paediatrics in MIMS,Calicut.Her husband
is Sri.Krishnanunni Raja.Smt.Sarala Vasu his 3rd daughter is in Chennai.Her
husband Sree.Vasu,who is in business.He has five grand children all
are well settled and 3 great grand children.
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