About Us

Kannur Sri Kamakshiamman kovil is situated in the heart of Kannur, kerala at P.K. Road, Kannur.  The presiding deity is Sri Kamakshiamman in the roopa of santha swaroopam.  The upadevas are as following.

1. RUDRATHANDAVA MOORTHY – Kaval Deivam (Chodalamadan/Smasanavasm)
2. GURU – Adhi guru of Khestrastalam
3. ASWATHA NAGA VINAYAKAR – The sanctum sanctoruim is installed with Naga prathista along with Vinayakar behind the banyan (Aswatha) tree.
4. UCHUMA KALI – Kaval Deivam
5. DURGA (RAHU)
6. SRI BALA SUBRAMANIYAM

The renouned temple is said to be 700 years old, and was worshipped with sankalpa prathista as Thrisoolam. It seems the same was worshipped by divine saint as his Ishtadevada Sri. Kamakshiamman. The saint at present we presume as GURU, on his journey or divine yatra found this place as sacred, hence discontinued his yatra and started his rituals and poojas at this sanctity.  It is told that the Divine Guru has reached his ultimate and still living in this premises.  Hence the GURU is worshipped and all the developments and worships are as per his desire and blessings.

The presiding Deity is Sri Kamakshiamman as  Santhaswaroopini with uthumma Trikala poojas under the supervision of learned priests. Many was blessed by Sri. Kamakshiamman for health, Marriage, Children and Wealth.

The renovation work have started  with superior carved granite for constructing sanctum sanctorum in the year 1986.  Accordingly sanctum sanctoruim was constructed  according to tantric rites under the close supervision of renouned temple Architect Sri. Swatharanyam Stapathi, Pollachi, Tamilnadu.

The Prathista/Kumbabishekam was performed from 05-04-1992 to 08-04-1992 by Kovil Thantri SRI SRI SHIVA SHANMUGHA GHANACHARYA GURUSWAMIGAL, TIRUVANNAMALAI, TAMIL NADU and his team on the auspicious day of month Meenam, MAKEERIYAM STAR.

Every year on the month of Malayalam month meenam, Makeeriyam star Pratista Dinam is performed for three days by the presence of GURUSWAMIGAL and team  (Thantri).  Also Maha Kumbabishekam was performed on the 12^th year ie during the year 2004.

The second stage of renovation viz construction of Mahamandapam is the everlasting dream of the committee. Further as third stage Maha rajagopuram is in the master planning

Day by day Devotees are increasing due to the blessings of Sri. Kamakshiaman.