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Puthuppally Thrikkovil Mahadeva Temple – Festival

Puthupally Thrikkovil Mahadeva temple is located at Puthuppally in Kottayam district, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Shiva. The 8-day annual festival in the temple concludes with arattu on Thiruvathira nakshatra in Dhanu Masam (December – January). Maha Shivratri (February – March – Kumbha masam) is another important festival in the temple.

The Shivling worshipped in the Puthupally Thrikkovil Mahadeva temple is believed to have been consecrated by Parashurama. Thus the temple is one among the 108 Shiva temples in Kerala. Mother Goddess Bhagavathi is worshipped in the form of Sri Chakra in the temple.

The temple has a chathura sreekovil with a chuttambalam, namaskara mandapam and kodimaram.

The annual festival is noted for various Shiva temple rituals including ezhunnallathu atop a caparisoned elephant, melam, thiruvathira kali, pallivetta, panchavadyam, ulsava bali, kazhcha seeveli, kalasha puja. The annual festival which begins with kodiyettam concludes with arattu procession.