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{{Infobox temple
| name = Sree Chakrapani Temple
| image = Chakrapani temple festival 2022 8.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Chakrapani temple in 2022, during a festival time
| country = {{flag|India}}
| state = [[Kerala]]
| map_type = India Kerala#India#Asia
| map_size = 250
| coordinates = {{coord|12.1305994|N|75.1758572|E|display=inline,title}}
| district =
| location = [[Thrikaripur]] in [[Kasaragod district]]
| elevation_m =
| deity = [[Vishnu]]
| architecture = [[Architecture of Kerala|Kerala architecture]]
| inscriptions =
| temple_board =
| creator =
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{{Hinduism}}
{{Vaishnavism}}
'''Sree Chakrapani Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to [[Vishnu]], located at [[Thrikaripur]] in [[Kasaragod district]] of [[Kerala]], India. According to myths, the temple was built by [[Parashurama]]. It is also one of the temples in Kerala with historical significance. Although the exact age of the temple is not known, [[Tamil inscriptions]] here state that the temple was rebuilt in the [[Malayalam calendar|Malayalam year]] 410 (1235 CE).

==Historical significance==
It is also one of the temples with historical significance, believed to have been installed by [[Parashurama]] himself as ''Shatru Samharamurti'' (destroyer of enemies).<ref name="Hindu">{{cite news |title=Awaiting a new lease of life |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/awaiting-a-new-lease-of-life/article4581226.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=4 April 2013 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

It is said that even when [[Tipu Sultan]]'s army destroyed many Hindu temples in [[North Malabar]], his army could not reach the temple here.<ref name="Hindu"/> Legend has it that Tipu's army that came to attack the temple was chased away by a herd of elephants.<ref name="Hindu"/>

===Tamil Inscriptions===
Inscriptions carved on the walls of the [[garbhagriha]] and the [[prakaram]] are in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], which clearly indicates that Tamil was once the predominant language spoken in these regions.<ref name="Hindu"/> Historians like M.R. Raghava Warrier say that the temple's 'Sanskritized' Tamil script indicates the presence of [[Vaishnavism|Vaishnava cult]] in northern Kerala as well.<ref name="Hindu2">{{cite news |title=Vaishnava cult presence traced in north Kerala |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/vaishnava-cult-presence-traced-in-north-kerala/article7650492.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=13 September 2015 |language=en-IN}}</ref> Although the exact age of the temple is not known, inscriptions here state that the temple was rebuilt in the [[Malayalam calendar|Malayalam year]] 410 (1235 CE), [[Makara (month)|Makaram]] 27.<ref name="Hindu2"/>

==Deity==
The temple is dedicated to [[Vishnu]]. Chakra Pani meaning "the one who holds [[Sudarshana Chakra|chakra]] in his hand" is another name of Vishnu. It is believed that the four-armed Vishnu idol was consecrated here by [[Parashurama]].<ref name="Malayala Manorama"/> [[Ganesha|Lord Ganapati]], Vanashastha and [[Durga]] are the sub deities here.<ref name="Malayala Manorama"/>

==Temple ponds==
[[File:Outside pond of Sri Chakrapani Temple, Thrikkarippur.jpg|thumb|Outside pond of Sri Chakrapani Temple]]
The lotus pond where the holy bath as part of the festival are held is one acre and the large pond on the east side of the road is 90 cents.<ref name="The Times of India">{{cite news |title=ഇവിടെ മുങ്ങിക്കുളിച്ചാല്‍ ത്വക്ക് രോഗങ്ങള്‍ ഇല്ലാതാകും; പ്രശസ്തമായ ചക്രപാണി ക്ഷേത്രക്കുളത്തിന്‍റെ ഇന്നത്തെ അവസ്ഥ ഇതാണ് |url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/local-news/kasaragod/report-on-trikaripur-chakrapani-temple-pond/articleshow/89346111.cms |work=Samayam Malayalam |publisher=[[The Times of India]] |language=ml}}</ref>

==Myths==
===Salvation of Gajendra===
According to myths, a [[Pandya dynasty|Pandya]] king named 'Indradyumna' who was cursed by sage [[Agastya]] turned into an elephant named 'Gajendra' and a [[Gandharva]] named 'Huhu' who was cursed by [[Deva (Hinduism)|Devas]] turned into a crocodile.<ref name="Malayala Manorama">{{cite news |title=പ്രതിസന്ധികളിൽ നിന്ന് മോചനം ലഭിക്കാൻ ഈ ക്ഷേത്രദർശനം |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/astrology/astro-news/2021/09/03/significance-of-trikaripur-chakrapani-temple.html |work=www.manoramaonline.com |publisher=[[Malayala Manorama]] |language=ml}}</ref> The crocodile bit the leg of the 'Gajendra' that came down to the lotus pond (chira) for bathing.<ref name="Malayala Manorama"/> Unable to reach the shore, the elephant picked up a lotus flower from the pond and prayed to the Lord Vishnu. Then Lord Vishnu arrived sitting on [[Garuda]] came and saved the elephant by cutting off the head of the crocodile with his [[Sudarshana Chakra]].<ref name="Malayala Manorama"/> It is believed that they both got salvation immediately, with the blessings of Vishnu. This is the legend related to this temple.<ref name="Malayala Manorama"/>

People who pray here believe that Lord Vishnu will come as their savior when crises bite their legs like a crocodile.<ref name="Malayala Manorama"/>

===Myth related to Vilwamangalam===
There is also a legend that [[Vilwamangalam Swamiyar|Vilwamangalam Swami]] performed bhajans here on the basis of [[Guruvayurappan]]'s advice to attain salvation.<ref name="Malayala Manorama"/>

===Beliefs related to the pond===
There are also beliefs related to the temple pond which is believed to be the place where Gajendra attained salvation. There is a belief among devotes that bathing in this pool will cure skin diseases.<ref name="The Times of India"/> So many people come to take a dip in the pond as a prayer.<ref name="The Times of India"/>

==Location==
Sri Chakrapani Temple is located at [[Thrikaripur]] in Kasaragod district, on the Thankayam-Ilampachi road, about 5 km north of [[Payyanur|Payyannur]] in [[Kannur district]] and 3 km south of Thrikaripur town.<ref name="keralatourism">{{cite web |title=Sree Chakrapani Temple {{!}}Temples in Kasaragod {{!}} Kerala Temple Architecture |url=https://www.keralatourism.org/temples/kasaragod/chakrapani |website=www.keralatourism.org |publisher=Department of Tourism, [[Government of Kerala]] |language=en}}</ref> Nearest railway station is [[Thrikaripur railway station]] and nearest bus station is Thrikaripur bus station.

==Annual festival==
[[File:Chakrapani temple festival 2022.jpg|thumb|As part of the festival in 2022, the idol of the Lord is carried on an elephant]]
The seven-day annual festival at Sri Chakrapani Temple is celebrated in the [[Malayalam calendar|Malayalam month]] of [[Makara (month)|Makaram]] (Mid-March – Mid-April). The festival starts on the day in which [[Shatabhisha|Chathayam nakshathra]] come in the month of Makaram and ends on [[Rohini (nakshatra)|Rohini nakshathra]] day in Makaram.

==Current conditions==
Due to age, the temple also suffered a lot of damage. Following this, money was collected from devotees to rebuild the dilapidated temple. The temple shrine was renovated in 2012, at a cost of 10 million rupees.<ref>{{cite news |title=ക്ഷേത്രങ്ങള്‍ മനുഷ്യനന്മക്കും പുരോഗതിക്കും-സ്വാമി വിശ്വേശ തീര്‍ഥ |url=https://www.kasargodvartha.com/kasaragod/chakrapani-temple-fund-collectionhtml/cid13867253.htm |work=KasargodVartha: Kasaragod News paper Live, Kannur, Mangalore, Malabar ചുറ്റുവട്ടം കാസർഗോഡ് വാർത്തകൾ |date=10 March 2012 |language=ml}}</ref>

The centuries-old temple pond, which never dries up even in hot summers, is deteriorating without protection.<ref name="The Times of India"/> The old stone steps are broken and destroyed.<ref name="Malayala Manorama2">{{cite news |title=നവീകരണം കാത്ത് താമരക്കുളം |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/district-news/kasargod/2022/07/31/kasargod-temple-pond.html |work=www.manoramaonline.com |publisher=[[Malayala Manorama]] |language=ml}}</ref> The area of the ponds has been greatly reduced due to landslides on all four sides.<ref name="The Times of India"/><ref name="Malayala Manorama2"/>

==References==
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[[Category:Vishnu temples in Kerala]]
[[Category:Hindu temples in Kasaragod district]]

Sree Chakrapani Temple, Thrikaripur - Revision history

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