Manjapra Ambadathu Iyappan temple

Manjapra Ambadathu  Iyappan temple

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P.R.Ramachander

    Manjapra is a village  in Ernakulam deistrict of Kerala.It has got  peculiar  Ayyappan temple called  Ambadathu  Ayyappan temple  .It is peculiar  because instead of the idol of Ayyappan in this temple   there  is  Stick with silver top, a bag of Sacred ash    and a stone,

    Ambadath royal family is very dear to Lord ayyappan..Along with Ambalapuzha royal family this family helped  Lord Ayyappan to fight   with a dacoit called  Udayanan.They also helped Lord Ayyappa  in repairing the way(Periya patha)  to Sabari mala.Every year  along with the ornament box from Pandalam   a member of Ambadathu family  goes to Sabari mala.

   It seems one Kesava Pilla   belonging to ambadathu family used to go every year  on Pilgrimage to Sabari mala.It sees once   at a very old age he was climbing Sabari Mala with   great difficulty, one Brahmin came and  gave a stick with Silver Mudra, one bag of sacred ash and  stone  to him,.The Brahmin then vanished. When Kesava Pilla   was returning from Sabari Mala, it seems   the Brahmin came again and told him to keep these things in his place   and worship them.It is believed by devotees  that  Ayyappa came  in the form of a Brahmin  and these  are symbols  of Lord Ayyappa.

   So  these  are kept in Ambadathu temple   and worshipped. A small temple for “Malika purathu Amman”   is also built there

This Ambadathu temple is opened only on the days   when Sabari Mala  Ayyappan temple  is opened.All festivals of Sabari mala are also celebrated here.

  This temple  is open between

5 am 1 pm,

 And 5 PM to 8 PM

On the days when Sabarimala temple is open.

The temple is 6 km from Kaladi   and 10 km from Angamali

Angamali  is the nearest railway station and  

Cochin airport  is 12  km from here.

Phone  9447433039

0484  2284167

Kothankulangara Temple, Chavara , kollam

Kothankulangara   Temple, Chavara  , kollam

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   This is a very unique temple in Kerala because   during the festival here Boys dressed  as  girls prepare   and offer  the offering to the Goddess

  It seems once upon a time  it this area was covered   with a forest and on one corner of the forest there  was a pond clled   , Bootham kulam.One day some cpwherds   who came here   got an unhusked coconut   and   they try to break it open on a stone  near the pond ..To their surpise  they saw  blood oozing  out of the stone  . nThey went and informed their elders   , who consulted astrologers. The Prasnam revealed that  it was a goddess  Vana durga .They immediately  built a thatched   shed   for the Goddess. Since they  had to make  a garland for the goddess   and no girls were  available  there, the cowherds dressed  like girls, made   garlands   and offered it to the Goddess  , They  boiled   the coconut flesh  and extracted  a solid substance  called  “Kottan” from it.This  was offered to the Goddess .So they started calling  Bhootham Kulam as Kottam kulam and the Goddess  asa Kottm kulangara  Amma.

FESTIVAL

The Kottankulangara Festival is an annual Hindu festival in Kerala, India in which thousands of men dress as women. This is is done normally   as a thanks given by devotees  to the goiddess  who fulfills all their wants

Festival  iscalled  Chamaya vilakku (make up lamp  ) and   is celeberated  in the month of march  . In this unique ritual called ‘Chamayavilakku’, the men dressed  as  ‘Damsels’ come to the temple at night in a long procession with lighted lamp in their hands. The men dress up in the female attire of their choice. Some wear Set saari, Pattu saari, half saari or even dance costumes. The two day festival attracts thousands of devotees throughout the State. Believers from other States are also participating in this famous festival. Recently several foreigners are also attending this famous traditional festival. On the festival days   thousand of Devotees visit the Temple to seek the blessings of the Goddess Bhagavathy.

. HOW TO REACH

Kottankulangara temple, where the Chamayavilakku is held, is besides NH-4. It’s relatively easy to get there. The best way to reach here is by bus, as almost all of the bus to Kollam & Trivandrum, pass in front of the temple. Kottankulangara is situated in between two cities Kollam & Karunagappally.

From Karunagappally, There are throughout buses from Karunagappally to Kollam. So if you are staying at Karunagappally, catch a bus to Kollam and get down at the point “Kottankulangara”. Catching “Fast Passenger” Buses, which is frequently available, will be the best option to travel.

From Kollam, Same like from Karunagappally, there are through out buses from Kollam to Karunagappally. So if you are staying at Kollam, catch a bus to Karunagappally and get down at the point “Kottankulangara”. From here also, Catching “Fast Passenger” Buses, which is frequently available, will be the best option to travel.

By Train: Nearest station is Kaunagapally. But most of the train don’t have stop here. So better to reach Kollam.

Figures:
Nearest Railway station – Kollam (Station Code: QLN) – 13Kms
Nearest Bus Station(District HQ) – Kollam – 12Kms
Nearest Airport – Trivandrum – 80 Kms.

Iranikulam Sree Mahadeva Temple - Wikipedia

 Sree Kottankulangara Devi Temple,
Kottankulangara, Chavara
Kollam, Kerala – 691 583.

Email: 

Contact Person: The Secretary, Temple Committee.

Paramekkavu temple

Paramekkavu temple

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P.R.Ramachander

       Parmekkavu temple    is one of the biggest  Bhagwathy     temple  of Kerala and is situated   in Trichur town.

There is an interesting story about its origin.  It seems  once the head of The Kuruppal   family  of Trichur town  , who was a great   devotee of  Thirumandhakunnu  Bhagawathy became so old    that   he was not able to visit her temple. Once he returned from Mandhankunnu   after his sincere prayers and in Trichur   in a teak wood forest , he kept his   Palmyrah umbrella (ola kuda)   under a  Bakula tree  called ILanji tree  in Malayalam. After   some time when he wanted to leave , he was not  able to lift his umbrella from the floor.As per the custom of Kerala when an astrologer   examined , it was found that  it was  the Mother  of Thirumandhankunnu  temple. After   the Vadakkunathan temple    was consecrated  the  power of the Goddess  shifted below   a Paro  tree..A temple was built   was   there   and it was called Paro  mel kavu. The  Goddess   consecrated  here  was made  of wood . Statutes of  Ganesa, Veera Bhadra    and  other deities    are also there in the temple.The Goddeszsz  is supposed to give her  devotees arts  and intelligence ,

    This temple is a  two temple complex  Parmekkavu and Melekavu . IN the present Melekavu once  Guruthi  (animal sacrifice) was being doine, when the Animal sacrifice was prohibited a temple was built at that   spot and it was called  Mele Kavu where a statue  of the Goddess got from the   temple pond was consecrated,.

   A peculiar  worship practice at this temple is that  when lamp is lit in the temple it would be shown  in the direction of the  Ilanji tree where  the Goddess  was first  consecrated.

Trichur  Pooram

  This is perhaps the greatestfestival of Trichur(Tri siva perur) town.Parmekkavu temple  is one of the most important  participants  of this great festival. It will be a treat to the eye and ears to watch 15 bedecked elephants standing to the tunes of "pancha vadyam " ( Traditional musical galore) inside the Vadakkunathan temple complex later move on to face 15 bedecked elephants of the Parmekkavu  temple  complex, in a nearby ground exchanging colorful Umbrellas during the annual Pooram Festival which comes in April -May every year.More

The famous  ILanji Thara  melam(beating of drums)  starts    from here 

Dress code

This temple of Bhagavathi which is considered a sacred place with a dress code ( sari for women and Dhoti and upper garment for men). Men without a dhoti can go up to ,a certain place and get glimpse of the presiding deity. this is considered one of the very important and spiritual places of Thrissur which is the cultural capital of Kerala.

 Location   and contact

PARAMEKKAVU DEVASWOM
GEETHANJALI BUILDING
ROUND EAST, THRISSUR - 680 001
KERALA - INDIA.

Office : +91 487 2331273, 2322334.     Temple : +91 487 2331373

E-mail : paramekkavu_tcr@bsnl.in, info@paramekkavudevaswom.com

Timings of the temple

4.30 am to 11.30 Am

4 pm to 9 pm

Valayanad Devi temple, Govindapuram, Calicut

Valayanad  Devi temple, Govindapuram, Calicut

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P.R.Ramachander

   This temple is also called Thiru vilayanattu Kavu  temple  .This temple is situated  in the middle of Calicut city .There is a very interesting story about it. 

It seems the Zamorins of Calicut were  constantly defeated by  Valluva Konathiri   , the kings of Valluvanad.  The ZAmorin  found out that  it is due to the  power and blessings of Thiru Mandhankunnu temple in  that kings kingdom. Hiding his form , he went and did Bhajan am in Mandhan kunnu temple.  The Goddess was pleased and agreed to his request to   accompany him to Calicul.But she told that at any time he gets a doubt and checks whether   she is really accompanying him, she will go back. Unfortunately   the king looked back and  Goddess decided to go back. But pleased with the lkkings devotion, she threw her bangle inside Calicut ans she promised him that  the place where it fell will have her  presecence.The bangle fell and went on rotating for a week   ansd stopped.That place  was later known as ThiruValayanad(Vala means bangle)  .From then on the Zamorins took the  royal oath of becoming  the king in this temple.In this temple along with the Goddess  SAptha Mathas   are also consecrated.

  This temple has given rites to all   communities except Christians

It is believed  that worship of the temple would help you in success of your actions,  getting cured of diseases and getting  wisdom.

  This is one of the rare   temples in India where  the worship is done as per  the Saktheya system of offering Meat   and toddy .In the Sanctum sanctorum is the Sri Chakra consecrated there  by Siva yogi Thayyavur  Shiva Shankar. The Goddess  in this temple faces  the north and is supposed to be very fierce,

  The festival starts in the  Karthika star of  the month of  Makaram. “The annual festival commences every year on the day of Karthika of Makaram and continues for seven days. Devi's 'utavall is Kept in Tali Mahadeva Temple. Few days before the 'Uthsavam'( festival) It is taken to Valayanad temple.The 'Arat'( the holy dipping of the idol after the 'Pallivetta') is conducted in Trissaala kulam in Mankavu. During the annual festival There will be not Madhyama ( saktheya ) Pooja. Brahmins were brought the temple to perform the Uthama Pooja. Kalamezhuthupattu is observed from 1st Vrichikam for 41 days during the Mandala season.Tuesdays and Fridays are considered to be more auspicious for praying in this temple.(From Wikipedia)”

The address of the temple

Valayanad Temple Rd, Govindapuram, Kozhikode, Kerala 673007

Phone   0495 2741083

Timings

4 am   to 9 am

% pm to 7 pm 

Kallil Bhagawathi temple , Methala, Perumbavur

Kallil  Bhagawathi temple  , Methala, Perumbavur

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P.R.Ramachander

One  of the oldest temples in Kerala    is the  Kallil Bhagawathi temple near  Methala  village   which is near Perumbavur  .It is believed that  it is 5000  years old. The  temple is in the middle of  28 acres  of forest (once belonging to Kallil Pisharam) on a top of the  rock  .We have to climb 120 steps to reach there .You would see  only stones   every where  in the temple.It seems  once upon a time  a very  Goddess  was playing   with stone balss(throwing   up and catching them) ,When people   neared  heer, along with the stones   she was playing , it seems , she ran inside   a cave and   vanished..The ball that   she threw to the top  , according to belief became   the roof  of the temple(It stands   there   without any support) and the ball   which came down became the   floor of the temple. People believe that even if 15 elephants pull to gather   the roof does not move at all.According to people  the huge rock standing without any support  is a real wonder  of the world.

    There   are  two mjor offering   to the goddess

1.       A broom stick(chool nercha)   for hair to grow to ladies.The broom it seems should be made   with Broom sticks whch  have not been touched  by steel( ie you shouls  not tear of palm leaves by a steel knife)

2.       The other offering  is stones(kal nercha)    from half built houses  we are building. This is for quick completion of the buildings.People believe that the  home   will be completed   within a year

Once  we achieve  the results of the prayer  , we are  supposed to return to the temple   and thank the Goddess.

Since the temple is in a cave   and the goddess is consecrated   at the end of the cave  we cannot  do Pradakshina for her. So  the goddess   as well as the stone is saluted  .She is also called  “Kallil   arulunna devi( Goddess  who is pleased with stone)  .There are small temples for Ganesa  , Vishnu, Shiva Yakshi    and Kari Naga Yakshi around the temple.>in the temple there is Bali Kallu   and Namaskara  mandapam also ,In the roof hanging stone you can see  the form of Brahma   also

   There is a belief that  this was  a jain temple   and  the Goddess  is a Jain Goddess  called  Padmavathi.People also believe that  the jain statues   of Paraswanatha   and Maha veera   slowly became  Lord Vishnu    and Lord Shiva.

   The festival of the temple is on  Ksarthika star of  Vruschiga month.The festival is for   8 days.It is interesting to know the Devi travels on a  female  elephant

Previously  the temple used to be closed after  noon pooja but nowadays , there  is  a deeparadhana   and pooja in the evening also.

  There is a place called Odakkali  between Peruimpavur   and Kothamangalam.  This temple is 4 km from Odakkali( ten km from Perumbavor)

The idol being worshipped as Goddess Durga used to be that of Sree Padmavati during the Jain period and the idol of Vardhamana Mahavira is being worshipped now as Lord Siva. Idols of Lord Vishnu, Ganapati and Ayyappa were installed in the same cave later on. The fascinating feature about the temple is the mystery on how the boulder of size 50ft x 25 t x 15 ft stays atop the temple without any damage for so long. Idol of Lord Brhama can be seen carved at the huge rock . The three trinity i.e Brhama, Shiva and Vishnu are also worshiped here.

Palliunarthal at 5.30 AM, After that opening the Sanctorum(Sree Kovil), Nirmalya Darsanam, Abhishekam,Malar Nivedyam, Ethruthu Pooja at 7 AM., Ucha Pooja at 10.15 AM. Opening Sanctorum evening at 5 PM‍., Deeparadhana at 6.30 PM, Athazha Pooja at 7.15 PM and after that the temple closes.

The  address of the temple is

Shri Kallil Bhagavathi Temple
Kallil Pishaarathu Devaswam
Methala P.O. Methala
Ernakulam Kerala , India
Pin: 683545

Phone  is +91  99477983023

Kallil Bhagavathi Temple is a cave temple which is just 10 km away from Perumbavoor. Angamaly Railway Station is just 5 km way and Ernakulam Junction, the major rail-head, is located about 45 km from here and Aluva Station is about 25 km from here. Cochin International Airport is located about 25 km form here. Cochin Airport is one of the major Airports in India and Kerala State and is attended by many airlines at regular interval.

Thaanikkudathamma temple

Thaanikkudathamma  temple

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      There  is a temple  of Bhagawathy near  Trichur, where  every year , the  waters of the nearby  rivers enters the temple  to give  Ceremonial  Dip( Aarattu)  to the Goddess.The devotees   also enter the temple  and  take a dip  in water  along this Bhagawathy. This goddess is called  Thaanikudam Bhagawathy  . There  is an interesting story about this temple 

   It seems in Chunakathoor there  was temple with  two Goddesses (iratta prathishta)   one  was parvathi   and ab nother  a Vana Durga  referred to as Devi,The temple was  under management of Nairs  and Brahmins were doing the pooja  ,.Once there  was a clash  between Nairs  and Brahims. The Nairs took  away the idol of the dEvi  but the Brahmins refused to give  the Val(sword)  of the velichapadu to them. The Nairs   took away  the Goddess  and consecrated  her below a Thaani maram (Terminalia bellirica ) .This temple was from that time referred to as Thaani kudam Bhagawathy   .It is a practice that The velichapadu( Oracles) of the temple  even today  ddo not touch the sword,The temple is surrounded  on all the three sides  by river, one of which is Thaanikudam river  .

14 km travel from thrissur. Easily accessible by road transport. Private buses are there to thanikkudam temple stop from "vadakke bus stand" thrissur in every 5 minutes. Kerala police academy is the nearest known place. Private bus fare almost 7 rupees.

Adress : Thanikudam Baghavathy Temple

              Thanikudam, Mannuthy

Phone : +7(111)123456789

E-mail : thanikkudamtemple@gmail.com

Kaikkakom Chamundi temple , Trivandrum

Kaikkakom  Chamundi  temple  , Trivandrum

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P.R.Ramachander

(many of you go to Trivandrum.Please do not miss this great temple  .Acknowledgent to Wikipedia about the temple and a tamil post in face book by Sri vasu Iyengar)

   This is a temple dedicated   to the fierce   form Of Goddess  Bhagawathi called  Chamundi  in Trivandrum and is about 7 km away  Padmanabhaswamy temple in the north western direction   The place is called Karikkakom and the goddess “ Karikakathu  Amma” .This temple it seems was built  by a later  chera king called   “anusham, THirunal  Rama Varma Raja” 

Story of the temple

One Vedic pundit had a disciple called  Yogeeswara   who like his Guru was worshipping the Goddess  CHamundi. One day the goddess  appeared  before him as a little girl  .Yogeeswara and his Guru brought the girl to this place , built a leaf thatched shed  and made her stay there, Then the girl appeared before them as Goddess  and told   them she will be forever   staying there . Yogeeswara got a statue made   and consecrated it there  ,

The temple

  In this temple the Goddess  appears in three  forms   viz  Raktha Chamundi devi  ,Bala CHamundi devi   and Maha Chamundi and  in the temples of Raktha Chamundi and Bala Chamundi there  are  no statues  consecrated but  there are pictures v  of Goddes s drawn on the wall  .

Maha Chamundi temple

    It seems in the temple of Maha Chamundi devi  , there was a statue made of silver and consecrated  on a deer horn  stage .Later  the devotees  got a pancha loha Idol made and  got it consecrated here  .,

 (21st march 1997)

  There are temples for Sastha  , Ganapathi  , Yakshiyamma  , BHuvaneswari  Ayiravalli and Yogeswara in the same compound besides a Nagar Kavu .There is also an old house called Guru Mandiram, the house of Yogeswara’s Guru al rituals

Worship in the temple

  In the morning after  nirmalya darsanam   there  is a panchamritha   Abhisherkam to the goddess  and  after wards   she would  be  offered Kadum Payasam (Very concentrated  Jaggery  Payasam) .The  offerings  Of pal payasam  and Panchamritham are also made.There  are also the following special rituals

Bali Sadhya

This ritual takes place in the month of Karkatakam on the Karthika day. On this day inside the temple special poojas are performed for the Guru and Mantramoorthi. Brahmins are given food and dress. After this ceremony devotees are given Bali Sadhya. This is a very old custom of the temple, which is followed even today.

Nirayum Puthiriyum

The paddy taken from the land belonging to the temple is first offered to the Devi.

Uthrada Taneerkuda

This is another important festival conducted during the month of Chingam on Uthradam day. This is a very ancient and important pooja.

Kodi Charthu

This is a ritual conducted in the month of Chingam on Thiruvonam day after the Nirmalya Darshanam. The devotees offer the Devi yellow dress during the festival.

Ayilyam Ootu

The temple performs poojs for the Nagas on the ayilyam day in the month of Makaram. This is known as Vallya Ayilyam. From ancient times this pooja is performed for propitiating the Nagas and removing Naga Dosha.

Raktha Chamundi and  Bala  Chamundi

  IN the Raktha Chamundi temple  (where Goddess is in the form of a drawing) People accused of anything   , if they deny it ,are asked to  take an oath before the goddess .People are scared and tell the truth

  It seems  once upon a time the queen lost her costly ear rings ,They suspected a security guard   and imprisoned him .The lover of the guard came and told the king that she has stolen it.Hearing that  the guard told that it was not true and he was  the thief.Both of them were taken to the temple of the Raktha Chamundi  ,Both of them took bath in the temple pond   and brought to the temple ,Then the washer woman of queen cloths rushed there with the ear rings and told every one, that she found them in the queen’s cloths .The gurad and his lover were set free .The Queen presented the   ear rings to the goddess

Bala Chamundi temple

   Here the  Chamundi is drawn in a vey peaceful form

Festivals

1.poNGALA IN Meenam month for seven days

2.Mandala Vratham - Festival in connection with the annual Utsavam of Sabarimala

3.Vinayaka Chathurthi - Pooja to the Lord Ganapathy

4.Pooja Vaypu - Identical to Dussera festival (Saraswathy Pooja and Vidyarambham)

5.Sivarathri - Siva Pooja

6.Karthika - Karthika Deepam

7.Ayilya Pooja - Milk, flowers etc. offered to serpent God and special rites

8.Aiswarya Pooja - On all full moon (Pournami) days

9.Shasta Pratishta Dinam - Every year in the month of Makaram on the Rohini day Shasta Pratishta Dinam is celebrated in the temple.

10.Vishu Kani - On the first day of the month of Medam people come here for the Vishukani Darshanam.

 The temple would be open from 5 Am to 12 noon   and 4.30 Pm to 8.30 PM

The contact particulars of the temple

Karikkakom Sree Chamundi Temple,
Karikkakom, Beach PO,
Thiruvananthapuram,Kerala,Postal Code - 695007 India

Phone

  0471 2500989 (Temple) 2507671 (Office)

E mail

  karikkakomdevitemple@gmail.com

Transportation

Karikkakom is just 7 km from Thiruvananthapuram city. The nearest airport is TRivandrim   air port.The nearest railway station is Trivandrum Central Railway Station and the nearest bus station is Thiruvananthapuram Central Bus Station.

Those who travel via Kollam on reaching Kazhakoottam  junction should take the straight road via World Market junction and from there take the right turn via Vazhavila to the temple. Those who take the M.C. Road should come through Kesavadaspuram via Palayam, Peta, Chakka bypass. Those coming from Neyyattinkara, via East Fort, Enchakkal junction can reach the temple using the bypass road. The temple can also be reached via Chakka Attuvarambu road.

PUTHEN SABARIMALA

PUTHEN SABARIMALA

By

Ram Mohan  Bala

Puthen Sabarimala literally means new Sabarimala. The temple Puthen Sabarimala is situated in Thadiyoor under Ayroor Panchayath in Pathanamthitta Dist. Thadiyoor is around 9kms away from the temple town of Thiruvalla and 5kms away from Ranni.
When one hears the name of the temple one will initially come under the impression that it is the newer carbon copy of Sabarimala temple, but it is far from that. Since it was last renovated in 1999, it was called Puthen Sabarimala, and there ends the newness of the word associated with the temple.
Puthen Sabarimala shrine is a carbon copy of Sabarimala temple in nearly all respects. Its rituals, rules and regulations, particularly the opening and closing dates are similar to Sabarimala Temple. The temple has a granite pathinettampadi finished in 'Krishna Shila' which can be ascended only with 41 days vritham and irumudi. Although it bears a striking similarity to Sabarimala temple in most aspects, it is strikingly different from Sabarimala in one aspect. Ladies of all ages are allowed entry especially through the northern gates if they cannot observe the mandatory 41 days vritham and ascend the pathinettampadi. All those devotees who have observed vritham for a lower number of days than the mandatory 41, are allowed Ayyappa darshan via the northern gates. During Makaravilakku, the symbolic makara jyoti is lit here also. Neiabhishekam is the most important offering and Aravana and Appam are the most important prasadams.
The temple is shrouded in antiquity. It is aleast 900 odd years old dating back to the time of Manikanda Muthayyan who lived sometime in the 12th century AD. Manikanda Muthayyan is none other than Sree Manikandan, and, a dustinction is to be made between Sree Manikandan and Sree Ariyan Keralan, whom we refer to as Ayyappan. To the discerning leader it is reminded that Manikandan is considered as the first avatharam of Shasta and Ariyan Keralan who lived during the 17th century is considered as the last avatharam of Dharmashasta.
The legend behind the temple is even more interesting.
At one point of time, the area where the present temple stands was part of dense forests, where hermitages of rishis existed. The story of Manikandan going in search of tigress' milk is legendary. During the course of His trek into the forests, Manikandan happened to reach the place where the present temple stands. Since it was was already dusk, and the Lord was tired He opted to stay in one of the hermitages.Soon after the Lord got darshan of Lord Shiva, who advised Him as to what was to be done.Later due to the grace and blessings of Lord Shiva Manikandan was able to successfully execute the almost impossible task undertaken by Him.The Rishis of the place realising the greatness of Manikanda Perumal built a temple at the spot where Lord Shiva gave darshanam to Manikandan, and this is the temple which we call Puthen Sabarimala.Initially padukas of Manikandan were consecrated inside the sanctum for worship.Years later this temple was gutted in a devastating fire, and another one was built in its place.Later with not many going for
worship this temple too fell into disuse and was later reduced to ruins.However this temple gained prominence in the 1940's with worshippers slowly making their way into the dilapidated temple.Finally the temple which came under the Travancore Devaswom Board was renovated with full participation of the bhaktas and cooperation from the Board, and in 1999 punapratishta to this age old shrine was done.The tantris of the temple are from Thazhamon Madom.