Siva related - Thiruvizha Mahadeva (Siva) temple for cure of Inasanity and skin problems

This is an article to explain the about the Thiruvizha Siva temple ad the prasad offered to the persons suffering from insanity and some skin diseases like dropsy and leprosy. 

Thiruvizha Mahadeva (Siva) temple is in a village by the name Thiruvizha near to Cherthala town in Alapuzha (Alappey) district of Kerala State in South India. As the name suggests the temple is dedicated to Lord Siva (Mahadev). This is a very old temple but a small one. The temple opens at 5 am and the usual abhisheks (bathing of the deity) is done and the idol is decorated. At the Thiruvizha temple the main prasad given is a special one. The temple complex is having a peculiar plant the leaves of the same is plucked and the juice extracted from this is mixed with the cow milk. this is offered to the Lord Siva at the pooja known as the Pantheeradi pooja which is around 8 to 8.30 am.after offering this mix of the milk and juice the same is distributed to the devotees who have given the names of the persons to whom the prasad is to be given. The priest call out the names of those devotees for whom this prasad is to be given. Around 100 ml of this is given to each of the devotees who have registered for the same. These people are to drink the prasad in front of the deity. After one hour after taking this milk, they are given warm water of about 200 ml. After taking the water the devotees (mostly who are affected with mental or skin problems) are to circumambulate (walk around place of worship ritualistically) around the temple in clock wise direction. After each round the persons are to take 200 ml of warm water. By the time they complete 5 rounds they start vomiting whatever is there in their stomach. Once the stomach is empty around noon they are given another prasad which is offered to a shrine in the complex dedicated to Lord Vishnu. By the time the patients are expected to have relief. 

Large number of people come here for cure or relief from not only from problems of insanity, but from skin diseases like dropsy or leprosy etc. The prasad of this temple is believed to have the curing power of troubles from Alchemy/black magic, witchcraft (mantravada), evil spirits. Apart from all these the prasadam has the power to rejuvenate/energize/recharge the mind and body. 

A visit here is a worthwhile deed.

 The temple address is:prasad of
Thiruvizha Mahadeva Kshetram,
Kanichchu Kulangara P O, Cherthala, Alapuzha Dst. Kerala State, India
Phone Number: 011-91-478-2864836

It is near to Cherthala town and Alapuzha town.