Nallepilly
Overview
Sree Dharmasasatha temple inside the Sree Viswamaruli Siva temple that is owned by Chontatt Mannatiyar family that has descended from Pudumana Panikkar family which migrated from the original home at Angadipuram, Malappuram.
Location
Location: The Nallepilly village is located about 22 Kms from the Palakkad railway station and off the Palakkad Pollachi road.
Address: PQJH+2QW, Thathamangalam Chittoor Nattukal Highway, Nallepilly, Kerala 678553
Temple Timings:
5.30AM TO 9.00AM
5.30PM TO 7.00PM
History
The temple structure is datable to seventeenth century, the temple has a swayambhoo idol. The temple is owned by Chontatt Mannatiyar family that has descended from Pudumana Panikkar family which migrated from the original home at Angãtippuram in Malappuram district to Parali in Palakkät taluk. The eldest member of Chontatt taravat administers the temple as Trustee, assisted by other members of the taravät.
The structures are sreekovil include mukha-mandapam, namaskara-mandapam, chuttambalam, sub-shrines, valiya-balikkall, oottupura.
The square dwi-tala sreekövil of nirandhara type and facing west has granite adhishthanam, burnt brick walls and tiled roof. The mouldings of the adhishthanam are padukam, jagati, vrtta-kumudam, kumuda-pati, uttaram, galam with flower motifs and valaru. The sopanam has lateral steps, three each from either side. Full vyali figurine has been carved on the front portion of the sopanam. The pranälam has makara-simha face with multi-faceted sundu and tapering end. The walls have nine ghanadwaras and a functional door. There is also a mukha-mandapam. The namaskara-mandapam has four pillars.
The chuttambalam has entrances from all sides. The well is at the northeast corner of the chuttambalam. The titappalli is at the southeast nalambalam. The sub-shrine of Lord Ganapati is at the southwest nalambalam facing east. The valiya-balikkall is outside the chuttambalam. The oottupura is at the northern side, the sub-shrine of Lord Ayyappa at southwest (facing east) and Naga-tara at northwest (facing east). The gopuram (at the western side) is tri-tala. - extracted from S Jayashanker, Temples of Palakkad District.
Deities
Primary deity: Sri Dharma Sasta inside the Viswamaruli Shiva temple
Separate temples/mantapam for : Sree Venugopalakrishna Bhajana Matom, and Sree Navaneetha Gopalakrishna Bhajanamatom
Videos
Photo Gallery
Utsavams
Avaniavittam
Ashtami - rohini culminating with uriyadi
Venkitachalapathy vilakkuvaipu in purattasi month
Anjaneyaulsavam
Navarathri
Mandalam bhajan for 41 days culminating sasthapreethi
Sarurdays bhajanai (all saturdays and any special days)
Pradhishta dinam abhishekam at all 3 temples
Doing Narayaneeyam every month simultaneously each NGK, VGK temples, Vishnu sahasranamam also. Once in a month Siva Ashtotharam. Sastha sahasranamam also by Mahila wing
Vahanas
Garuda Vahanam
Anjaneya Vahanam
Taken in procession during Ashtami Rohini and Uriyadi
Adimakkavu
Chunanghi baghavathi kavu
Chennimalai mariyamman temple
Other Agraharam Information
Total homes in the Agraharam: 74
Number and % of Brahmin homes: 25 or about 33%
Number and % of homes retaining traditional look: 75%
Does the village have a brahmana samooham: Yes there is a samooham
Does the village temple have a temple car (theru): No
When was the last ashtabandhana kumbabhishekam done: April 21, 2024
Contact Information
Priest: Sri Ranganathan 9746992191
Venkitaramann.S: President 9495447350
Venkiteswarant.H : Secretary 9895416965
Swaminathan P.V: Treasurer 9446000857
Contact number of Viswamaruli Siva temple
Rajagopal @Gopi 7558949289
Mani ( priest) 8129384172
Chunanghi baghavathi temple priest
Jayaprakash 7994092527
Well Known Elders from the Agraharam
Ananthan master
Payya mama
K.H.venkitachalam
N.P.
krishnaiyer.
C.R.mani.
Bajan mama
Rasappa Iyer
Chellappa mama
Hariharan master
Rajamani Iyer
Rama krishna Iyer
Nanu mama
Sheshu mama.
Athan mama
Vittal mama.
Natesa Iyer.
N.A.Anantha subramanian.
N.R.Navaneethan.
Ramachandra iyer
Gopalakrishna iyer
P.s.kashi viswanathan
C.P.venkita rama iyer
Krishna Iyer( sanskrit pandit)
N.R, Sankara narayananan(payya mama)
Narayana Iyer (LIC)
Dr,R.V.Nathan.
Doctors.
Ramakrishnan( homeo)
Sreevals & Arathi( Ayurveda) Both at Nallepilly.
Food and Catering
None available inside the agraharam - Nearest is Chittur and Kozhinchampara
Hall for functions and Lodging
For staying a guest house with 3 rooms with modern facilities in the entrance of gramam - Name Dharmasala. Can stay here for festival time and holidays,can go from here If inform early can arrange food and transport also. Contact
P.V. swami Nathan +91 9446000857
N.S. Venkitaraman +91 9746208350
T.H. Venkitaraman +91 9895416965
Bank Accounts for sending Kanikkai, donation or vazhipadu
A/ c : NALLEPILLY BRAHMIN ASSOCIATION
Bank: DHANALAXMI BANK CHITTUR BRANCH
A/cNo: 008300100006653
IFSC: DLXB0000083
Author's Notes
Nallepilly Agraharam - 100 Agraharams Project
Palghat Gap - The approximately 25 kilometer gap in the Western Ghats has been the trading route for centuries. Nellapilly is on the trade route called 'Vazhi' or 'Peruvazhi' that connects the Cauvery delta on the east to the ports of Ponnani / Muziris on the Malabar coast. I read an article on Intach that the trade goes back to the Sangam period.
Nallepilly was an outpost of the 'erstwhile Cochin state and boasts its share of aristocratic families. Their grand houses are still a joy to behold; in conception, style and craftsmanship'
18 kilometers to the south and east of Palakkad is Nellepilly. It is a part of Chittur Taluk.
Many may not know that on the 8th of February 1900 there was an earthquake in this region and an article in The Hindu of August 2015 told about the Epicenter being at Nallepilly. The quake rocked Coimbatore, Nilgiris and was felt elsewhere.
Nallepilly's Sastha temple has a great unique past as explained by Sri Kasi Viswanathan of the agrahram. We were lucky to get insights through Sri Venkitaraman, President and Sri Swaminathan, Treasurer of the Brahmin association.
The agraharam has a pond on either end of its long village.
Radhe Krishna
Sriram(Hari), 100-Agraharams Project
Rama Bhagavathar Charitable Trust
July 3, 2024