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ANIKKATTILAMMA
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Prathishta: Siva
- Parvathy
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Dist:
Pathanamthitta
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Thaluk:
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Panchayath: Mallappally
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Festival:
The
yearly festival (Utsavam) is being celebrated for eight (8) days
during the month of Kumbham (ME) concluding on the day of Pooram
star which is believed to be the Devi’s birth day.
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Importance
/ Main offerings:
Pongala
Pooja : On the day of Pooram in the month of Kumbham. To find solutions to a
lot of problems in our day to day life
Naranga
Vilakku : On every Friday. An offering done by women for a happy married life.
Thrisoola
Pooja : On every Saturday. This has been found to be very effective in resolving
very serious personal problems and there by ensure peace of mind. The
presence of Krishna Parunth during the pooja is a regular divine phenomenon.
Annadanam
:Conducted on Fridays and Saturdays is an offering of high sacred value.
The regular offerings are Therali, Kadumpayasam, Neipayasam, Arunazhipayasam,
Ellupayasam, Chuttuvilakku, etc.
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Description:
The
presiding deity of this temple is Siva & Parvathy. In this temple, Adiparasakthi
Sivan and benign Parvathi with equal significance in one Sreekovil is
one of the rarest of its kind in Kerala. Agnimahakalan
and Agniyekshi are symbolized in these idols, each measuring about 4
ft and installed side by side. The demon-shaped Lord Siva (Kiratha) has
bow and arrow in His arms and Parvathi has sword in Her hand. The temple,
situated by the bank or river Manimala , is estimated to have come into
existence around 1600 years ago during the early days of Edappally dynasty.
Apart from the Deities in the main Sreekovil, there are Lord Siva, Bhadra,
Nagaraja, Rekshas and Yekshiamma in the sub-abodes in the courtyard.
The ever-flowering Kanikonna in the courtyard of the temple gives flower-offerings
everyday to the Lords in all seasons throughout the year.
The
Thalathil Bhagavathy temple, ancient customarily related to the Siva
Parvathi temple, is situated nearby. Santhana Gopala Vishnu and
Sreechakram are the main idols here. The other sub deities are Ganapathy,
Sastha, Bramharekshas, Nagaraja, Nagayekshi, Bhuvaneswary, fore-fathers,
etc.
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Thanthri:
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Trustee:
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Address:
Anikkattilamma Devi Temple,
Noorommavu P.O,
Mallappally,
e-mail: anikkattilamma@redifmail.com
Phone : 0469 2685068
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Any
other information:
http://www.anikkattilamma.com
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Photo:
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Route:
Temple is 4kms
towards from Mallappally town in Pathanamthitta District.
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