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Velimon Kottaram Maha Ganapathi Temple – Festival

Velimon Kottaram Maha Ganapathi temple is located at Velimon in Kollam district, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Maha Ganapathi. The annual festival is held on Makam nakshatra in Kumbha Masam (February – March).

Ganapati is worshipped in an east facing sanctum sanctorum – Chathura sreekovil. Goddess Bhagavathi is worshipped in the nalambalam. A kannadi bimbam of Goddess is worshipped here.

The upa devatas worshipped in the temple are Rakshas, Yogeeswaran, Madan, Marutha, Yakshi, Nagas and Kanavu.

Apart from the annual festival, the shrine also observes Vinayaka Chaturthi in Chinga Masam.