Peculiarities Of some Kerala Temples
Compiled By
P.R.Ramachander
(Every state in India have huge number of temples.Some times some peculiar custom is followed in a particular temple.
A few temples of Kerala where peculiar customs are followed here. This is definitely not a complete list)
1.Aathukkal Bhagawathi temple- Only Lakhs of ladies offer Pongala
2.Kothamkulankara Devi temple- Men act like ladies and present lamps
3.Mannara sala Nagaraja temple-Only ladies are appointed as priests
4.Chakkulathukaavu Bhagawathi temple-Women are made to sit on seats and worship is offered to them
5.Chengannur Devi temple- The periods of Goddess is observed
6.Kaattin meykathil Bhagawathi temple-Peope tie bell on banyan tree and pray
7.Mandayakkadu Bhagawathi temple-After visiting temple , devotees cook and eat fish inside temple
8.THiruvallam Parasurama temple.Pithru woship is done all the 365 days in a year
9.Kadampuzha Bhagawathi temple-Temple without roof and idol
10.THiruvairani kulam Shiva temple –The doors of Goddess Parvathi is opened only 12 days in a year
11. Randu moorthi temple, Alathur-Two Goddesses in one temple where Chandattam is done to wodden statues
12,Arabmula Parthasarathy temple-Amodel of Gandava forest( which arjuna burnt) is created every year and burnt
13,Baluserry vettakku oru magan temple 12000 coconuts are broken on a stone in front of temple before midnight
14.Malanada Duryodhana temple –The only temple to Duryodhana , where there is no idol but a hall represents him
15.Elukunnam puzha Subrahamanya temple-God is built with stone above hip and by bronze below hip
16.Kallekulankara Hemambika temple The Palm of Goddess is worshipped here
17.Kodungallore Bhagawathi temple.To please the goddess , during a festival men sing Bawdy songs
18Malayala puzha BHagawathi temple-The soddess is made of concentrated Jaggery.Ladies offer Manjadi seeds to get increase in Breast milk
19.Ochira Para Brahma temple –No temple , no god, but acres of trees
20.Panachikkadu Bhagawathi temple-A medicine called Saraswathi Ghrutham is prepared in this temple to boost memory
21.Panayannur Kavu Bhagawathi temple-Ladies were priests in this temple earlier
22.Pavithreswaram temple of Shakuni-No idol, no worship of Shakuni in this temple
23,Sasthamkotta Ayyappan temple Monkeys are given a feast in this temple
24.THaliparambu Rajadhi Raja temple,Women can enter the temple after Athazha(evening) pooja
