Overview

Sri Chandrasekhara Swamy

Location

History

Deities

Photo Gallery

Utsavams

Vahanas

Adimakkavu

Other Agraharam Information

Contact Information

Well Known Elders from the Agraharam

Food and Catering

Hall for functions and Lodging

Bank Accounts for sending Kanikkai, donation or vazhipadu

Author's Notes

*Agraharam 63 in the 100 Agraharams Project*

*Chandrasekharapuram*

The Chandrasekharapuram Agraharam is located on the banks of the Sokhanasini River, approximately 12 kilometers from Palakkad railway junction. Interestingly, 400 kilometers to the east lies another village with the same name—Chandrasekharapuram—situated on the banks of the Kudamurutti River in Tamil Nadu.

Sri Venkateswaran confirms that this agraharam was established by migrating Brahmins from the east. They likely had an agraharam of their own before raids starting with the Delhi Sultanate forced them to seek safer settlements.

Both Chandrasekharapuram agraharams are known for their primary deity, Sri Chandrasekara Swamy.

About the etymology of the word AGRAHARAM - Sri MGS Narayanan writes in the foreward to the book of Sri M K Das "Saga of Kalpathy" and records thus: "...Akkiram or agram was used for food served to Brahmins and this agraharam was a place where Brahmins lived."

About the agraharam itself - he refers from the book of Dr Francis Buchanan of the East India Company (1794-1815) - A Journey from Madras through the countries Mysore, Canara and Malabar (1800-1801). "Buchanan had high praise for the straight streets, neat premises and coloured beautiful dress of Brahmin girls in these villages. He pointed out that thatched houses were in danger of accidental fires."

According to the Kerala Iyers website, the following details are recorded about this agraharam:

*"The land of this village once belonged to the Pathayikkara Namboodiris. It is said that these Namboodiris donated the entire land to the Iyers before leaving the place. The agraharam has a single street with houses on both sides. In the past, there were around 150 Brahmin houses in this village, though only about 80 remain today. The village is home to three main temples dedicated to Shiva, Krishna, and Ganapathi. Additionally, there is a temple for Sastha, along with his consort Poorna Pushkalamba. The Shiva prathishta was performed by the Tamil Iyers who settled here, while the Bhagawati prathishta in this temple was done by the Namboodiris.

In earlier times, some of the villagers embraced sanyasa, and their samadhis can be found along the riverbank. The village also produced many notable musicians and Vedic scholars, such as Krishna Vadhyar, Mathru Jada Vallabhar, Viswanatha Bhagavathar, Vaidyanatha Vadhyar, Chellappa Deekshidar, and Yagnendra Deekshidar."*

Radhe Krishna!

Warm regards,

Sriram (Hari)

Trustee, Rama Bhagavatar Charitable Trust

+91 9840773410

*100 Agraharams Project*

*Itihasapurana Project*