Later
just in front of the Poovathil Muttu, a temple was built
with the yards surrounding the sanctum sanctorium and
the idol with 4 sacred hands was installed with all
the religious observances. This temple is very popular
as Arathil Bhadrapuram today and dominates over the
place in all its magnificence.
Overjoyed by the obedience of his newfound
allied the Raja gave 5 desoms to the 237 Brahmin families
that had acoompanied him from Gokarnam. The 5 desoms
were 1) Arathil 2) Cheruthazham, 3) Kannur, 4)Kulappuram
and 5)Vara ruchi mangalam. The Raja also built 3 temples
for all the 5 desoms. They were Arathil , Bhadrapuram,
Udaya puram and Krishna puram and he built another general
temple, Sree Raghavapuram Hanuman Temple for all the
5 desoms to congregate at their wish.
It is widely believed that Pazhassi
Bhagavathi is none other than SreeKrishna Bhagavan's
mother Devaky's eighth child who canished in the firmament
warning Kamsan who was about to kill her eighth child
saying "Kamsan, your nemesis has been born on earth
already". Later upon the instruction of Bhagavan
Siva she takes up a new incarnation and appears at the
place called Pazhassi and becomes popular to Pazhassi
and becomes popular to her devotees as Pazhassi Bhagavathi,
the formidable and fear some deity who is awe-inspiring
to all her followers by her sheer powers. It is said
that she came to Payyavor Shiva Temple premises in search
of Lord Shiva and found her abode adjacent to the Temple.
Because of her fiery powers, it is believed that Lord
Shiva locked her up in fetters till the Payyavoor festical
was over. That is the reason why the Pazhassi Bhagavathi
Thira is conducted only after the Payyavoor festival.
Setting out for further journey, it is said Pazhassi
Bhagavathi elicited the obeisance of innumerable families
and temples to ultimately settle down as subservient
to Arathil Bhagagavathi. |