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KARIKKADU
SUBHRAMANYAN
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Prathishta: Muruga
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Dist: Malappuram
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Panchayath: Manjeri
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Festival:
1. The main festival lasts for 8 days, where aarattu is performed at the end of the festival which is on Pooyyam day of malayalam
calendar. Shri Bhootha bali is also conducted that time.
2. "Kalampaattu" is performed for Sasthavu which is on 1st of Kumbham (February–March) and ends on
the 24th of Medam (April-May). Another ritual is throwing coconuts "Nalikerameru"
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Description:
Temple which is believed to have more than 1000 years of age and considered as one of the famous
temple for muruga. Presiding deity is Lord Muruga
This temple having two shrines, one is for Lord Muruga and other is separate for
Shastha with its own nalambalam. It is believed that the shrikovil on the south (Thekkedathambalm)
was built during the 10th century AD and the circular shrikovil of Muruga
is ascribed to 12th century AD.
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Route: The
temple is on the Manjeri-Nilambur route and is 6 km from Manjeri
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