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Hanumarambalam
Sree
Raghavapuram Temple widely known as “Hanumarambalam”is situated
at Cheruthazham, a nearby village of Payyanur.
Even though the main deity worshipped is Lord Sreerama, the
temple is known by the name of Lord Anjaneya.
It
is believed that the temple was being constructed in the 8th
Century A.D. by the ruler Udaya Varman Kolathiri and was given to
the 237 scholarly Brahmin families who were invited from the
Tulunadu of present Karnataka.
Lord Sri Rama, Lord Anjaneya, Lord Parameswara and Sri Durga
Devi are the main deities worshipped in this temple.
Sree Raghavapuram Temple has many special features. Lord Sri
Rama with Sita Devi and Lakshmana on the same pedestal can be seen
only in this temple. The
flake offering (Avil Nivedyam) to Lord Anjaneya
is a precious and popular offering of this temple.
Moreover the “Thidambu Nritham” (holy dance performed by
the Brahmins with the Idols of Gods on their head) with four idols
at a time is performed only here.
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