THIRUVIZHA SREE MAHADEVA TEMPLE
KANICHUKULANGARA PO, PIN 688544
CHERTHALA ,ALPPUZHA DIST
PH NO 0478 286 4836
Thiruvizha Sree Mahadevar Temple is one of the ancient temples in Kerala.
Thiruvizha is situated about 6 km south-west of Cherthala 1km west of Thiruvizha junction The temple attracts large number of devotees on
account of the divine prasadam which is supposed to possess medicinal
and curative properties for mental illness, leprosy, dropsy (edema: swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue) etc and rejuvenate body & soul.and all kind of health problems
The temple is famous for kaivisha chikithsa.all over world devotees comes here and take
medcines and cure their problems
Devotees who come here stay in the
evening at the temple housing facility and pray "Deeparadhana" at 6 pm follewed guruthi pooja. After they eat prasad-dinner they retire to sleep.
Morning at 5.00 they have darshan of Lord shiva and stay with empty
stomach (no water, tea or coffee, not even temple theertham (holy
water)) till 8.30 AM.
At 8.30 the temple priest reads the
registered names of devotees who wanted to consume the medicine.the medicine give with sacred milk
Worshipping the lord, devotees take the
prasad and then chanting Lord's name circumbulate the sand filled 700
meter temple campus. Within five rounds devotees who had been given
black magic potion or evil-spirited food or drink will start to vomit it
out. Some see even meat pieces or vegetable pieces in the dirt. Then
the temple priests give hot water to drink. In every round at least
200ml of hot water should be drunk and continue walking. In few rounds
people who wished to detoxify their body will start to throw up in the
sand pavements of the temple campus.
