Sree dharma saastha
temple Kannaatiparamba Knnur
Root:- 14kms north east of kannur.6 kms from Kutukkimotta-via Munterimukku opposit to Kannatipparamba H.S.S Kannatipparamba
 

The Myth Ladies of two nair tharavaatuus used to collect fire woods from the forest on the north eastern side of the siva temple.The sickle of one of the ladies came in contact with some thing,which she could not rember,but she noticed that blood gushed out of the bush.Frightened by this strange phenomenon the two women while returning home met a hunter with bow and arrows at a place known as Chavittatippara.He ordered them that a temple has to be built for him where the arrow would fall and disappeared.

The arrow fell beneath a mango tree close to the siva temple.Now at the south west corner,  at the foot of the mango tree, the moolasthaana of lord saastha ,the weapon of sree saastha is kept

They returned home and reported this matter to elders.A prasnam was then held.It was revealed therein  that powers of Lord saasththa and goddess bhagavathi had manifested at the place where blood was seen.On the advice of the thantri of Karumaaraththu illam,poojas were conducted  till the temple was built

TheTemple was constructed at the south western side of the lord Siva temple,and the west of the mango tree.

At the  place where the blood gushed out,a small shrine calledAVATAKKEKKAAVU for Sree bhadrakaali(Vanadurga)

The VanaDurga temple is now in ruins

Though the first temple is of lord siva the temple is known as Sree dharma saasthatemple.The temple was taken over by the H.R&C.E IN 1949

 There is also a sthaanam for Thampuran Thrikkovilappan,at the southeastern side of the valiyambalam of the saastha shrine.

The structure of the temple complex include 2sreekovilsboth having namaskaaramandapam and chuttambalam and seperate compound wall.On the top of the sopanam there are wodden carvings of figurines of lord siva and vishnu in disguise as mohini

The sankalpam of the diety is in full preparation for a fight.