Deities
Moolavar (Main Deity)
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Ambal (Goddess)
Bagavathi Amman
Timings
Opening Hours
05:00 AM to 08:00 PMDevotees come in large numbers for the puja held on weekdays. Among the monthly worships, the full moon of the month (especially the full moon of Chitrai month), Panguni month, Barani month, Avani month, Ashwati Nakshatra, Pongal are worth mentioning. Bhavani Varuval in the Devi Pallak on Tuesdays in the month of Aadi is now being frequented by special worshipers in the month of Karthikai. The specialty of this temple is to sing a village performance called Villisaikalai. The specialty of this temple is to sing the places from the village of the donor to Mandaikadu. Another tradition is to buy painted limbs made from trees like mul murungai muruku and throw them in the temple plate panthal.
Pooja Timings
Udhaya Pooja
06:00 AM to 06:30 AM IST
Udayamarthandam
06:00 AM to 06:30 PM IST
Uchikkala Pooja
12:30 PM to 01:00 PM IST
Ardhajama Pooja
08:00 PM to 08:30 PM IST
Address & Contact
Address
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Village: MANAVALAKURUCHI
Phone
Temple Specialty
Prasadam
Muttappam Mandayyappam is important in temple rituals. Muttappam is prepared with rice flour sugar. It is about the size of a peeled coconut. It is a cure for headaches.
Prayer
The attendant deities of this temple are Prasanna Vinayaka Kadal Nagar Bhairava (Chithar). The Siddhar Samadhi Temple called Bhairava is on the western side adjacent to the Pattu Savadi. It is said that its head tree is neem tree. To the northeast of the sanctum sanctorum there is a Ganesha temple which was recently established. The Nagar skull to the northwest of the temple was taken from the sea and consecrated in 1979.
Facilities
Golden Chariot: The pilgrims have to pay a service fee of Rs.1500 for the golden car urchavam.Only five persons are allowed per registration on payment of Rs.1500/-.The gold chariot will take all on days after 6.00 pm. On the Meena Bharani Nakshatram day of every Tamil month, there will be a golden chariot on behalf of the temple devotees may participate in the without paying charges.
Tank Information
Thirukkulam: Devootees taking holy bath during the Maasi festival.
