നെല്ലുവൈ ധന്വന്തരി ക്ഷേത്രത്തിലെ വൈകുന്ഠ എകാദശി ഉത്സവം, ഡിസംബർ-ജനുവരി മാസങ്ങളിൽ ഒരു മാസം നീണ്ടുനിൽക്കുന്ന ആചാരപരവും സാംസ്കാരികപരവുമായ ആഘോഷങ്ങളാണ്.
വൈകുണ്ഡ ഏകാദേശി ഉത്സവം 2025 | ധന്വന്തരി ക്ഷേത്രം നെല്ലുവായ് തൃശൂർ | Vaikunda Ekadesi Festival 2025 | Dhanwanthari Temple Nelluvai Thrissur
Long back, as the existing idol in Nelluvai temple got damaged, it was decided to make a new idol, and accordingly, the idol work was carried out from a suitable stone on a small hill at a place called Muringaththeri.
After finishing the work of this idol, a procession was arranged involving all the devotees in the village with all the traditional poojas and they were proceeding to the temple where the idol was supposed to be fixed. During their procession to the temple, the Ashwini Devatas at once came in front of the procession and they handed over an idol which is believed to be offered pooja by Vasudeva, and informed the people that this idol should be fixed in the temple, and the Ashwini Devatas got disappeared from the site. Accordingly, the Sadhus fixed this idol in the sanctum sanctorum of Nelluvai temple.
The Vaishnava idol which was carved out in the Muringaththeri hill was fixed in a newly arranged small temple in a nearby village called Cheruthevar Parambu. Later on, a small temple was constructed in the Nelluvai temple itself just beside the main sanctum sanctorum and this Vaishnava idol was re-fixed in this new place. The idol that is fixed in the main sanctum sanctorum has a very long history. The Dhanvanthari Moorthi that is worshipped in the Nelluvai temple is supposed to be the God of Physicians (Ayurveda). It is believed that they will be provided with good and favorable treatment results to their patients if they devote completely to the Dhanvanthari Moorthi with full bhakthi and commitment.
Vaikunda Ekadesi Festival 2025 | Dhanwanthari Temple Nelluvai Thrissur
Vaikunda Ekadesi is celebrated for around one month, earlier it was celebrated for 3 days. Every day
Udayasthaman pooja is conducted for the diety. For the last 10 days Vilkkezhunnellip will be conducted. Atta kuzhambu Uzhinju Vaikkal and Mukkudi Nivedyam are other important processes. The myth of the atta kuzhambu nivedyam is that Dhanvanthari devan was made by the palazhi madhanam and he came with cronch, chakram, jadoogam and amritakalasham in his hands. Here jadoogam represents
atta (hirudinaria), and amritakalasham represents medicine.The attakuzhambu nivedyam is for getting rid of bad blood and Mukkudi Nivedyam is for stomach ailments. The festival concludes with pooram and chendamelam.
EVENTS/PROGRAMS
Vaikunda Ekadesi
Udayasthaman pooja
Vilkkezhunnellip
Atta kuzhambu Uzhinju
Vaikkal Mukkudi
Nivedyam
Temple Location
📍 Nelluvai Dhanwanthari Temple, Nelluvai (P.O), Erumapetty (Via), Thrissur - 680584 Kerala.
Accessibility
🏙️ Nearest Town/ Landmark/ Junction: Mangad - 1.5 km
🚌 Nearest Bus Station: Erumapetty Kangode Junction Bus Stop - 2 km
🚂 Nearest Railway Station: Shoranur Railway Station - 22.9 km
✈️ Nearest Airport: Cochin International Airport - 75.6 km
Contact
📞 04885 264269
📧 admin@nelluvaidhanwantharitemple.org
