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Saturday 4 August 2012

Lord Ayyapan Temples in Kerala


Kulathupuzha

'Sastha' is depicted here as a child. The rivers in front of the temple are inhabited by various varieties of fish. The most important vazhipadu in this temple is to provide food for the fish in these rivers. The 'Matsya'kanyakas saw 'Bala Sastha' undergoing penance at this location. Due to their intense devotion, 'Sastha' decided to adopt the life style of these 'Matsyakayakas. It is due to this fact that offering feed to the fishes is an important part of the ritual of this temple.

Aryankavu

In this temple, Sastha is depicted in his youthful image, as a young man, sitting with his leg legfolded and right extended, on an elephant. Within the four walls of the temple, rituals are conducted in accordance with Malayali traditions. During the 'Ultsavam' days Tamil traditions are followed. On the eight day of the festival was the proposed 'thalikettuceremony and it was that time that it was learnt that the bride had become a 'Rithumathi ' (gets her 'Periods') . Therefore 'Thalikettu' is not performed here. It is believed that that the Devi, sitting on the 'mambazha thara' was brought bySaurashtriyans for the marriageSadya is offered. On 9th Dhanu, 'Pandyan Mudippu' and on 10thDhanu, 'Thrikalyanam' is performed here. 'Kumbhabhishkeham' is performed on the 11th of Dhanu.

Achankovil

In this temple, Sastha is depicted 'gruhasthashrami' or a family man. Sitting in with his hand extended in 'Chinmudraposture, in his palm he has sandalwood and holy water. These are used as antidotal divine medicine to cure snake bites. In this region, any one who gets bitten by snakes is taken to the temple and not to a hospital. Even at midnight, if a snake bite victim is brought to thee temple, and the temple bells are rung, the 'nada' is immediately opened to attend to the victim. The construction of this temple was completed in Malayalam year of 1106, Makaram 12th. Pratishtadinam Ulsavam is on Makaram (Revathi nakshatram) of every year. The temple festival is held fromDhanu 1st to 10th every year. The temple is located in the midst of a forest. The approach to this temple is through Shenkotta (Tamilnadu) or via Pathanapuram (Alimukku)

Alapuzha Group

AyyankoyikkalChangamkariCheriya KalavoorKottayil SasthaNeerkunnomPullangady
Anaprampal Sree Dharma Sastha TempleAnaprampalThalavady PanchayatKuttanaduTaluk,Alapuzha Dist

Ambalapuzha Group

Thakazhy Sree Dharma Sashta Temple

Aranmula Group

ChittoorKanjattukaraKanchiramelilMoodayarkonamOmallurPerinadRanni,
ThootamonThrikkanapram

Changanacherry Group

ErumeliMabilaOorukariPettahVakkathanam

Ettumaur Group

AyyappankavuKaipooraKalluvattomMoodiyarkaraPaipara

Karunagapally Group

AmbalthubhagomKalkulangaraKoyikkalManapalliOachiraPalamel

Kollam Group

AalattukavuAchankovilAryankavuEdakod KavuKannanellurKaipavilaKaleekkal,KulathupuzhaPallikavuSakthikulangaraSasthancotta

Kottarakara Group

AyiravalliGurusikaman KavuIramulakkalKarimalakodeKoyikkalManikantanchiraNadakavuThalamangalamVilakoodi

Kottayam Group

ErumeliKumarakomKochambalamPandavamPeruvandhaThazhaethendam
Pakkil Dharamasatha Temple, Near KSEB Office, Pakkil PO, Nattakom VilllageKottayam
Distirct

Mavelikara Group

CherukonIrattakulankaraKoyiyakkalPadanilamVathalloor,
Veeyapuram
Sridharama Sastha TempleKunnamMavelikara Panchayat, Kerala 690108http://ayappatemple.kunnam.co.in/

Neyyatinkara Group

ArankalAyadimooduAyyankuzhiChanthottamChovara,
KarinkalKottiyarmangalamKulapadaKurukuttiKurunthiyoorOzhukkumparaPottankavu,RamapuramThachodukavuVeerankavuUlapzhanchiVazhichalVembanoor

Palakkad Group

Nurani Village, Thondikulam Village, Muthikulam Village

Paravur Group

ElikaraPalliakalVettakoru Makan

Punalur Group

AchankovilAryankavuKulanjupuzhaPadinjattinkara

Pathananthitta Group

PAMPA
PANDALAM
SABARIMALA

Thiruvananthapuram Group

ChilanthivalaManakadThampanoorThycaudVettakoru MakanVattavila
Sreedharma Sastha Temple, Near Valiyamala ISRO Project, PullikonamPanacode, PO, Thiruvananthapuram-695542 - 10 kilometers from Nedumangadu.
Sri Chilathivala Dharma Sastha Temple, Karamana, Trivandrum, Kerala State-695002, Tel.No. NotAvailable.Travancore Devasom Board Temple.
Kurumkutti Sastha TempleParassala
Kunniyodu Sastha TemplePazhaya Utchakkada Neyyattinkara Taluk
Muriyathottam Sastha Temple Karakkonam Neyyattinkara Taluk
Nallayani Sastha Temple Venkadambu Puzhikkunnu Neyyattinkara Taluk
Pangode Sastha Temple,Pangode ,Thiruvananthapuram.
Thycaud Sastha TempleThiruvananthapuram.
Vattiyurkavu Sastha TempleThiruvananthapuram.

 

Tiruvalla Group

Ayyappan KulankaraIramallikaMeenthalakaraPuthan SabarimalaPuthia Madom,
Sasthanada

Vaikkom Group

IlamkuttiKeezhoor

Ulloor Group

ArashuparambuChuzhumpalaKeezhkunnuKunnoorkalKutiyaniNagamandalom,Pangod,ThuravilaThalyattumalaThuruthipalliVazhayila.

Varkala Group

AalumtharaAatipuzhaCherukunnamIlakamanKozhimadaKuttoorThottumkaraMulakkod,ThiruvamanapuramVenkulamVilakudi

 

Other Groups

Perumbavoor Shri Dharma Sastha Temple (5 Kms from Kalady and 12 Kms from Alwaye)