THE SHIVA TEMPLE AT PIDIKAPARAMU IS IN A PITIABLE CONDITION
The only Shiva temple I know of, is that at Pidikaparambu.
The sanctum housing the deity, is round and the whole architecture is ancient looking.
The work of replacing the old tiled roof, by copper tiles is still not complete.
They hope to finish the work before Shivarathry, according
to the carpenter, who talked o me, at the Sastha temple at Chathakudam, this
evening. The most tragic happening was a few months back, when, incessant rains
caused earth sliding and the deepasthambham (pillar with attached lamps for lighting) fell into the water of the big pond
where villagers take bath daily. The lamp post is still lying in water. “Is there
no effort to reclaim it from water?” I asked the carpenter. “Where is the money
for it?” He quipped.
Will the Devasvam Board listen?
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