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Moothala Moolabhagom Ardhanarishvara Temple – Festival

Moothala Moolabhagom Ardhanarishvara temple is located at Moolabhagom in Moothala near Pallickal in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to the Ardhanarishvara form of Shiva. The annual festival in the temple is held in Malayalam Meda Masam.

This is a small temple with a chathura sreekovil, namaskara mandapam and shrines of upa devatas.

The annual festival begins with kodiyettam and concludes with the arattu procession. The festival is noted for Shaiva tantric rituals and pujas. Melam and ezhunnallathu are part of the annual festivities.

The shrine also observes Pradosham and Mahashivratri.