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MALLIYOOR
SREE MAHA GANAPATHY
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Prathishta: Vaishnava
Ganapathy
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Dist: Kottayam
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Thaluk:
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Panchayath: Kuruppanthara |
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Festival:
The eight day long Thiruvutsavam is one of the main attractions
of Malliyur temple and every year it concludes on the Vishu day
with a colorful aarattu. The aarattu takes place by taking out
a colorful procession in the accompaniment of caparisoned elephants
to Subramanya Swami temple at Eravimangalam, a kilometer away from
the temple. During the Thiruvutsavam festival devotees can offer
Utsava Bali and Sribhuta Bali for 6 days at a stretch.
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Importance
/ Main offerings:
Mukkutti Pushpanjali, Ayiramkudam Jalabhishekam, Thadi Nivedyam,
Pazhamala, Palpayasam, Chathurhiyootu, Nithyapooja, Udayasthamana
Pooja, Ashtadravya Ganapati Homam are main offerings of this
temple.
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Description:
The presiding deity is temple is Vaishnava
Ganapathy.
Bhagavathy, ayyappa, aya yakshi, brahma rakshas, anthimahakalan
are sub deities of this temple.
The temple is in comparable in the
conception of the presiding deity as Vaishnava Ganapathy, with
a young Sree Krishna seated on the lap of Lord Ganesha.
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Thanthri:
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Trustee:
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Address:
Malliyoor Sri Maha Ganapathi Temple
Manjoor (PO), Kuruppanthara,
Kottayam District, Kerala, India.
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Any
other information:
http://www.malliyoortemple.com/ |
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Route:
To reach Malliyoor temple by bus, alight Kuruppanthara Junction in Kottayam
- Ernakulam Road, (MC Road). Temple is 2 km away from the Junction.
To reach Malliyoor temple by road, Turn (right From EKM-KTM and left
from KTM-EKM route) at Kuruppanthara Junction in Kottayam - Ernakulam
Road, (MC Road). From there follow the indications for the temple. Temple
is 2 km away from the Junction.
To reach Malliyoor temple by train, alight Kuruppanthara station in
Kottayam - Ernakulam route. Temple is 0.5 km away from this station .
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