The Kanadi Kuttichathan Kavu is the most holy and ancient Vishnu Maya Temple in the state of Kerala providing relief to sorrows and showering blessings and prosperity to all the devotees irrespective of caste, creed or religion. This temple having many epics and with rare historical importance is situated 20 km South-West of Thrissur in Peringottukkara, a land made sacred by the foot prints of many great sages.

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2. Vishnumaya kuttichathan
The Kanadikavu is the most holy and ancient Vishnu Maya Temple in the state of Kerala
providing relief to sorrows and showering blessings and prosperity to all the devotees
irrespective of caste, creed or religion. This temple having many epics and with rare historical
importance is situated 20 km South-West of Thrissur in Peringottukkara, a land made sacred
by the foot prints of many great sages. The presence of Brahmasree Vishnubharatheeya
Swami, the sage-like Spiritual Guru and the Madathipathi of Kanadi Kavu, who had the fortune
to have a holy glimpse of the sacred effulgence of Kuttichathan Swami through a strict life
style of religious discipline fills the devotees with a desire to have a strong spiritual life. The
all merciful and sympathetic Swamiji observes the temple rites strictly, and leads his life as a
ritualistic. Thousands of devotees visit this temple every day. After listening to the orders of
Vishnumaya, the son of Mahadeva (Chathan - Balasasthavu), they offer the remedial
measures to overcome their personal sorrows as per the instructions of the Madathipathi and
return home with a tranquil mind. There is a legend that Sastha was originally Chathan, the
change of name coming through many years of usage, who was worshipped by the tribals and
the Dravidians who were the owners of this land before the arrival of the Aaryans. Many
devotees believe that just as Ayyanar became Ayyan and then Ayyappan and Ayyappa Swami,
the Lord who pronounced, protected and advised dharma became Dharmasastha and his
boyhood adventures are what we see today as the wonders performed by Kuttichathan or
Balasasthavu (The boyish form of Sasthavu)

3. Kuttichathan story
Bhrumgasuran heard somebody laughing and on looking up he saw a boy on top of the hill.
Immediately the Asura started talking to him with contempt. But soon he realized that though
he was still a boy he was not an ordinary person. So Bhrumgasuran blew the trumpet calling
for a battle without wasting time in conversation. The battle that followed was so severe that
the whole world was shaken. The battlefield echoed with the sound of the arrows in flight
from both sides. On the seventh day, an arrow struck the little finger of Chathan’s right hand
and drops of blood fell onthe ground. Immediately four hundred Kuttichathans came up from
there. All of them looked the same and it was impossible to say who the real Chathan was.
Confused by this Bhrumgasuran started using the ten special arrows that he had got from
Brahma. As each of these special arrows came towards them, one of the Chathans would
catch it and swallow it to prevent the arrow from touching the earth. Thereby they killed
themselves in order to assure the victory of Sree Chathan Swami who was their leader. Ten of
those Kuttichathans killed themselves and with it the special arrows also were finished. As
Bhrumgasura stood confused about what to do, Sree Chathan decided to use the two sticks
that Sree Parvathy had given him. The two sticks came towards the two sides of the Asura’s
chest and started beating the spots where his life had been kept in two parts. The Asura could
not withstand the heavy beatings delivered by the two sticks. Unable to stand the pain, the
Asura fell down and met his death. Sree Chathan Swami had fulfilled the mission for which he
had taken incarnation and from that time onwards he remained on earth as a protector of his
devotees.

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