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Mundamuka Ayyappan Kavu Temple - Festival - About

Mundamuka Ayyappan Kavu temple, also known as Mundamuka Vadakke Sree Dharmasastha kshetram, is located at Mundayil near Shoranur in Palakkad district, Kerala. The temple, which lies on the banks of Bharathapuzha River, is one of the 108 Ayyappa temples in Kerala. The temple is referred to in Ayyappan Thottam Pattu, which narrates about the 108 Ayyappan kavukal in Kerala.

The murti of Ayyappa worshipped is that of Prabhasathyaka Samethanaya Sastha.

The darshanam of Mundamuka Ayyappan Kavu is towards east.

The Upa Devatas worshipped in the temple are Bhagavathy, Vishnu and Ganapathy.

The 10-day annual festival begins on Uthram Nakshatra in Meenam month (March – April) with Kodiyettam.

Another important festival in the temple is the annual Niramala held in Dhanu Masam (December - January).