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Kuriannoor Mayiladumpara Mahadeva Temple – Festival

Kuriannoor Mayiladumpara Mahadeva temple is located near Thottapuzhassery – Kuriannoor in Pathanamthita district, Kerala. This is an ancient shrine dedicated to Shiva. The most important festival here is the annual Shivratri festival held in Malayalam Kumbha Masam (February – March).

The chatura sreekovil or square sanctum sanctorum has a Shivling. The shrine has a nandi facing the sreekovil. There are no major temple structures here.

The annual Shivratri festival is noted for both tantric and Vedic rituals.

Among the Upa Devatas there is a shrine of Tapaswi.

The shrine observes Ramayana Masam and Vrischika Masam.

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