After having darshan at Manappullikavu Sree Bhagavathi Amman temple, we reached Meenkulathi Sree Bhagavathi Amman temple at Pallassena.
Meenkulathi Sree Bhagavathi Amman temple is located In Pallasena village which is about 20 KM from Palghat. The main deity is Meenakshi Amman here. This is an oldest temple in Pallasena. The legend for this temple goes centuries back when a sect Veerasaiva Mannadiyar of Tamilnadu driven away by a severe draught in Chidambaram took asylum in this village for their livelihood. On seeing the greenery pastures and forests in and around this village they settled here in Pallassena. They worshipped their family deity in the form of a stone which they brought along with them when they displaced here with much devotion. They did diamond business and prospered in the business. A miracle happened while they performed their customary rituals to the deity. An astrologer opined that Goddess Meenakshi manifested herself under one of their belongings 'umbrella' which they could not lift or remove from the floor. Then a temple for Sree Meenakshi Amman was raised and worshipped by the devotees.
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| Meenkulathi Sree Meenakshi Amman |
The temple is built as per Kerala temple style, built in such a way the big wall shadow never fall on the ground. A large idol is installed for the main deity Sree Meenakshi Amman. The temple has got two entrances, one on the northern side and the other on the western side. A beautiful temple tank is located near the western side entrance. The temple tank has fish abundantly and it is a belief that the tank theertham cures chronic illness. It is a belief that feeding the tank fishes is like feeding the poor.
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| Temple tank |
Several other deities are installed around the main deity. Separate sannadhies are there for Ganapathi, Veerabhadra, Durga, Shiva, Brahmma Rakshashas, Ayyappa etc. separate sannadhi is there for Bairavar before entering the main temple from northern side. Festival celebrations in this temple include Navarathri, Karthigai, Mandala villakku, Masi thiruvizha, Pallivettai and Bhairava pooja. During festivals entertainment programs such as Oottam Thullal and Kathakali are performed and witnessed by large gatherings there.
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| A view from the temple |
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| Another view from the temple |
At the time of our visit to this temple, not many crowd was there. We had a quite, calm and peaceful darshan of the deities and spent quite a little more time engrossed ourselves with devotion and prayers. After the Devine darshan, we found a place for breaking the fast in a nearby Hotel Jaishankar on the northern side of the temple entrance. This hotel has got both boarding and lodging facilities and also has a mini hall for conducting functions. The food served was in a homely atmosphere and we cherished the total set up here.
From here, we left for Thirupparaikal Sree Bhagavathy Amman Temple enroute Kote Anjaneya temple.
- Contact details : Meenkulathi Sree Bhagavathi Amman Temple,Karipode Pallassena Road, Vadakkethara, Pallasena Post, Palakkad, Kerala 678505
- Phone : 04923 268 495
Thanks for sharing such a useful post. Temple is really very beautiful. This small town near the Western Ghats has rightly been dubbed as the "Gateway to Kerala". Located between the area that divides Kerala and Tamil Nadu, it offers the best of both worlds and cultures. Soak yourself in the history of age-old communities, temples and forts and take home memories of an unforgettable vacation. Check out all best hotels in Palakkad also.
ReplyDeleteIn kerala there is also one Meenkulathi bhagavathi amman temple in palakkad.
ReplyDeleteGood article about meenkulathi Bhagavathi Amman Temple.
Here in my blog i am also try to deliver he different temple timings.
Meenkulathi Bhagavathi Amman Temple Timing can find on below link.
https://www.innovativeeideas.com/2018/06/meenkulathi-bhagavathi-amman-temple-timing.html
Thank you so much. Would you also mind adding more about the signficance of the temple here.
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