Sree Dhanwanthari an incarnation of Sree Mahavishnu is the lord of Ayurveda. Ayurvedic Doctors and even Allopathy Doctors, worship Sree Dhanwanthari as their prime deity. Patients worship Sree Dhanwanthari to get their diseases cured. It is believed that those who worship Sree Dhanwanthari routinely become healthy throughout their life. As per the astrological findings the deity is also the Santhanamoorthy. Hence devotees worship him to cure infertility.

The month of Karkidakam is considered as the most auspicious time to enhance one’s health. Hence 16th of Karkidakam is celebrated as the Oushadha Seva Day in our temple. On that day, Oushadham will be prepared by the MD of SNA Oushadhsala, Astavaidyan Thycattu Dr. P T N Vasudevan Mooss. Then the Thantri offers it to Sree Dhanwanthari by chanting special mantras like Purushasooktam, Ayurarogyasooktam and the Oushadham becomes divine to consume. It is believed that the patients get relief from their ailments by consuming it. Devotees come to temple to consume Oushadham by taking bath early in the morning and with empty stomach. They chant the following sloka facing the north while consuming the medicine.

“Achuthananda Govinda Vishno Narayanamrutha rogan me naasayaa seshaan aasu Dhanwanthare hare”

By taking the Oushadham in this traditional way, it is as good as taking the Mruthasanjeevani, the elixir of life

Swarga Vathil Ekadasi

Swarga Vathil Ekadasi or Vaikunda Ekadasi is an important festival of the temple during the Ekadasi day in the month of Dhanu. Devotees start fasting from Dasami and end it on Dwadasi, by taking only one meal on Dasami day onwards and refrains from eating or even drinking a sip of water on the day of Eakadasi. They engage themselves in meditations and prayers offering to Sree Mahavishnu. To liberate oneself from the continuous cycle of birth and death or get moksha devotees keep vigil on this night. The fast in broken on Dwadashi after offering prayers to the lord.

In our temple the festival starts 10 days before the day of Ekadasi with many temple arts and special poojas like panchagvyabhishekam, navabhishekam

On the Ekadasi day after ushapooja and sree boothabali the deity (Thidambu) will be adulated outside on the tallest adorned elephant accompanied by 4 others. There will be paanchari melam under the leadership of Kizhkootthu Aniyan Maraar (Mela pramani of Thrissur Pooram, Paramekkavu side) for 2 ½ hrs along with his 100 eminent percussionists. Devotees enjoy the sweet music of Panchari rolling down from the chenda sticks of artists with ecstasy. At 6.30 pm there will be panchavadyam by 40 eminent percussionists up to 9.30 pm. This will be followed by pandimelam by 100 percussionists Infront of the Bhagavan on the elephants up to 12 midnight. Devotees fervently enjoy the wild music of Pandi rolling down from the chenda sticks of the artists. The festival ends next day with rituals and closing sanctum sanctorum and there will be Dwadasi oottu.

On the Ekadasi day after ushapooja and sree boothabali the deity (Thidambu) will be adulated outside on the tallest adorned elephant accompanied by 4 others. There will be paanchari melam under the leadership of Kizhkootthu Aniyan Maraar (Mela pramani of Thrissur Pooram, Paramekkavu side) for 2 ½ hrs along with his 100 eminent percussionists. Devotees enjoy the sweet music of Panchari rolling down from the chenda sticks of artists with ecstasy. At 6.30 pm there will be panchavadyam by 40 eminent percussionists up to 9.30 pm. This will be followed by pandimelam by 100 percussionists Infront of the Bhagavan on the elephants up to 12 midnight. Devotees fervently enjoy the wild music of Pandi rolling down from the chenda sticks of the artists. The festival ends next day with rituals and closing sanctum sanctorum and there will be Dwadasi oottu.