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The structural
safety ad natural beauty of the hillock has been posing a serious threat for
the last few years due to the devastating activities of a mining company
functioning in the near vicinity of the temple and the pound. The activity
of the company is exposing china clay deposits remained underneath the hill
after plundering the bowels of the rock with sophisticated machineries and
even crushing down hill to the sea level portion by portion with high power
explosives and exporting the mineral substance on commercial basis. The
tremors experienced to the premising areas during the process of firing
explosives may entail in causing damages to the temple structures and in
toppling down the water sources available where in the middle of rocky
layers from which the perennial supply of pure water is coming to the
surface of Vadukunda lake. The present mining activities are carries out
only 70 to 100 meters away from the temple and pound in the southwest side
of the hill. The mining company has by hook or crook managed to obtain the
license of mining china clay from the geological departments of Kerala even
covering the very courtyard of the temple. The director of mining and
geology of the Govt of Kerala when giving the mining license in 1981 did not
even care to examine the validity of documents of the properly belonging to
the company and their possession right. The mining company, which was once
private enterprising, is now a holding company under public sector But the
present management without feeling any sense of responsibility to the
people doing serious harm to the environment by creating water pollution,
air pollution, ecological imbalance to the village and destruction of
agricultural lands to a vast extend by their devastating mining process.
The people of the village and the temple worshippers, in particular, are tin
the struggle path against the mischief of the company functioning in the
name and style of "Kerala Clays and Ceramics Production Ltd (KCCP) both thy
direct actions and litigations. The land on which the activity the
mining activity is presently conducted was obtained by the company on lease
by the then Trustee of "Madai Kavil Devasam" who is also the Senior Raja of
Chirakkal in 1964 for dumping the Soil unearthed while mining in a separate
near by land. This leased land is an area where mining process is
prohibited as per the conditions of lease document. But the plan
attached and got registered along with the document has been amended
adopting clandestine methods by the Company and obtained mining license in
the manipulated area covered by this fabricated plan through corrupt
practices. The present mining is thus carried out in violation of all
norms and principles. However the effort of the company with the
support of Supremes in Govt. and political field for extensive mining in
trigger areas causing more danger to the environment, the temple and its
properties, water and air and structural safety of the temple pound stands
hindered by the resistance of the people at large. They are still
continuing the struggle in different methods to stop the present mining of
the company. |
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Stages of Renovation of Temple after it was ruined by invaders of
Tippu Sultan (1780-1800 period) |
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Temple Festival |
Vadukunda Lake |
Yagabhumi |
Donation |
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Donate to Temple
Renovation Fund. We are in the final stage of renovation of
temple - construction of outer wall of (Chuttu Mathil) temple
which will cost Rs 2.5 Millions is under progress. |
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Festival Kodiyettam: every year on "Thiruvathira"
of Dhanu (Dec.-Jan.) |
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Prodhosha Pooja |
Vadukunda
Maholsav (Great Festival) |
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We perform Dawn
to Dusk Non-stop "Om Nama Shivaya Japam" (Aghanda Napa Japam) on all
Prodhosha Pooja Day for the last 15 years participating local
devotees of in and around villages. For many years people of
this locality are participating in this prodhosha pooja and
getting blessings of Lord Vadukundappan. You can take receipt of
Prodhosha Pooja receipt for Rs 15/- |
The Great
Festival (Maholsav) of the temple flags on the day on which
“Thiruvathira” in the month “dhanu” (Malayalam Era) occurs every
year, which will be either in the last of December or in the first
week of January. “Thiruvathira” is the birth star of Lord
Siva. The duration of festival is Eight days and the holy dip
of deity takes place on the Eighth day morning. |
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Contact Us |
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How to Reach |
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The
Treasurer, Madai Sree Vadukunda Shiva Temple, P.O.Payangadi, Kannur
Dist., Kerala St. India PIN 670303, Tel 0091497 2874942, 2752655,
ashsadubai@yahoo.co.in
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Buses
are available from Kannur, Taliparamba & Payannur (nearest town
stations) to Payangadi or Muttam. Temple is situated just 1
1/2 km away from Payangadi bus stand to Muttam route. Nearest
Railway Station Payangadi (2km from), Nearest Airport Calicut |
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