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AYIRANIKULAM
MAHADEVAN
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Prathishta: Siva
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Dist: Thrissur
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Thaluk: Mukundapuram
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Panchayath: Kuzhur
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Festival:
Aarattu and Desa Guruthi is special in this temple which is celebrated in grand manner.
Thiruvathira day of Dhanu month is celebrated as Aarattu and Medam 10th is celebrated
as Desa Guruthi.
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Importance
/ Main offerings:
Devotees come here for getting Mangalya (Marriage), Nedu
Mangalya (Long Marriage Life). Brahmini pattu is performed here where it is rare to see anywhere. This can
be considered as the only temple in kerala having this tradition.
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Description:
The presiding deity here is Lord Siva. The speciality of this temple is that the deity is,
the deity in Thekkedathu temple is made up by sand and there is no abhisheka is done.
Deity in Vadakkedathu temple is made up of panchaloha (mixture of 5 metals). Siva, Parvathy and Muruga is
residing in same paltform where it is rare to see in any other temple. It is believed that Sree Parasurama has founded this temple in Threthayuga.
This
two huge temples is in one compound, which is not seen anywhere
in Kerala. Another
speciality in this temple are turmaric in leaf, flower in flower,
well in well.
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Thanthri: Keezhthamarassery
Illam
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Trustee: Cochin
Devaswom Board
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Address:
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Any
other information:
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Photo:
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Route: 7
Kms from Mala in Thrissur. |
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