Mannadi Devi Temple Festival Near Kottarakara - Adoor - Uccha Bali - Thirumudi Ezhunelippu At Mannady Bhagavathy Temple
Mannadi Devi Temple is located near Kottarakkara and Adoor in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala. The main festival of Thirumudi Ezhunnallathu in the temple is observed in Kumbham month. This usually falls on the first week of March. Mannadi Bhagavathy temple festival is known as Uccha Bali and the day is decided by the temple authorities – ganichedukkua in Malayalam. The festival is held on a Tuesday or Friday after Kumbham 15. It is believed that those couples having trouble in conceiving, childbirth and pregnancy related problems get relief after participating in the Uccha Bali festival in Mannady temple. Mudi Yeduppu is another important ritual during the festival. The Mudi is carried from Mudpura Temple to the Pazhayakavu Devi Temple - this is the only day when Mudi is taken out. The procession carrying the Mudi passes through a traditional path accompanied by traditional temple music. The Mudi reaches Vakkavanjipuzha Madom and thalam chavittal is held here then it moves to Avanam