Olavaipu – Ulavaipu Mahadeva Temple is located at Thaikkattussery village on Cherthala – Arookutty road. The 8-day annual festival in the shrine is observed in such a
manner that it ends with arattu on Thiruvathira nakshatra in Dhanu month.
The shrine is dedicated to Shiva who is
Swayambhu. The deity faces east.
The temple earlier belonged to Pazhoor Padunthol
family. Now the shrine is maintained by a committee of the villagers.
A unique offering is made in Ulavaipu Mahadeva Temple to find cure to breathing related diseases. People donate coconut sapling and rope made of coconut fiber in the temple.