Melur Edathil Sree MahaDevi Temple is located in Melur village,at
Dharmadam amsam of Thalassery thalook, Kannur district and it is 7 Km from Thalasserry town and 20 km frm Kannur District.
Here the main Idols of worship are Sree Maha Lakshmi , Sree Kuttichathan, Sree Gulikan, and Nagadavi. Melur Edathil
Sree Mahadevi temple is a Soul relieving centre for those who are best on their devoition.
This temple is privately owned by Sri. P.K.Bhaskaran Retd.A.E.O.
The origin of this temple is estimated 17th century , but it was not known about the festival of the temple, or
the idols worshiped in this temple from ancestors. But it had been believed that Kaliyattam of some Devans had been performed
here some 100 years ago. The temple is in a limited space with just a Sree kovil and the main idol Sree Mahalakshmi’s
statue is in the form of sitting on a lotus and in the adjoining room there is the symbol of the idol Sree Kuttichathan.(
a form of Sasthappan) In the south east corner is the place for the symbol of Gulikan and South west there is ‘Naga
Devada’.
This temple has been renovated recently by the owner. Punchayil
Kannan Surveyor (father of Sri. P.K. Bhaskanran) owned this plot some 85 years ago . At that time this Edathil place was
an isolated plot and theremaining of this temple were at the centre of this site. Sri. P.K. Bhaskaran got
this plot with the remainings of an old temple as his share after the partition of Edathil family. He built his
house behind this temple and started living there from 4th June 1990. Till that time only the Edathil family members
and few neighbours offered prayers here during evening time. Earlier it was considered that the main idol is only KUTTICHATHAN
and was un atteneded for years. According to sri Bhaskaran various instances prompted him for the renovation of the temple.
‘ He remember Sri Kottan Nair who became a friend of sri Bhaskaran by chance . Sri Kottan nair is a well
known 'thanthrik' and sculpture in the Malabar area. He agreed to help Sri. Bhaskaran in building this temple and he
spent his precious time and knowledge for this venture. Sree P.K. Bhaskaran and his family beared all the expenditure for
the renovation of this temple as a devotion. The reconstruction of the temple was honoured and the ' Prathishta
karama' was done by Brahma sree Madavana Subrhamanyaian Namboodiri on 19th June 1996 at 7.30 am .
Every year there will be festival to commemorate the ‘Prathishta
day” between March and April and the festival begins with the enlightening of temple’s main lamp by Brahma
sree Madavana Subramanyan Namboodiri and he performs the Main Karma and Pooja during this occasion. Sri.Bhaskaran
consulted with various ‘Thanthrik’ & Jyothishi’s for this function and the prominent one among
these Thanthrik are Sree Kadoor Kesavan Namboodiri. He blessed sri. Bhaskaran and provided him with a precious and holy prayer
book, various rituals, the 'Manthras' and 'Pooja vidhi'. Now this temple is attracting devotees even from far
areas. Those people who are satisfied with the devotion to this temple spread the message of 'Bhakthi
and Belief' and their number is increasing day by day. Another important person to remember is Sri. Vijayan Nambiar
of Edakkad who is a famous astrologer and he gave all advices whenever sri. Bhaskaran is required for the 'Prathishta'.
POOJAS: Mangalia
pooja, Vigneswara Pooja, Saraswathi Pooja Santhana Gopala Pooja, Devi Pooja, and Aisarya pooja are the main Poojas held
in this temple. Visit our next page to see more.
