| Alumpeth temple is an ancient kalari
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| | born along with her from Siva at the time
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| temple of Sri Bhadrakali (Devi), located
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| | of Daksha's killing.Brahma Rakshas is
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| at Vathikulam, a remote but beautiful
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| | considered as a part of Lord
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| village in Kerala state of South India.
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| | Vishnu.Yakshi : Friend and helper of
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| Vathikulam village is accessable by road
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| | Devi. Tender coconut is her favorite
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| travelling 7 kms towards east from
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| | offering.Nagaraja and Nagayakshi : King
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| Kayamkulam town. Kayamkulam is a well
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| | and queen of snakes worshiped in ancient
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| known town on national highway 47 about
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| | Kerala.. Panoor Kavu, bush located 1
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| 108 kms towards north of Trivandrum and
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| | km. south west of the temple is also
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| 110 kms towards south from Cochin.
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| | known for snake worship .Yogiswaran:
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| Kayamkulam is well connected by railway
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| | Ancient family chief and founder of
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| also.
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| | Alumpeth temple. His seat is Kadanath
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| Motive behind the incarnation of
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| | Kalari located 600 m. south of main
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| Sribhadrakali (Devi) is to save the gods
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| | temple.Gandharwan (Musician of Heaven)
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| from insult and despair, people worship
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| | also sits at Kadanath
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| her in times of dejoice, neglect and
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| | Kalari.FESTIVALSMajor festival in this
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| impending emotional distress. Devi is
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| | temple is on "Pathamudayom" (10th day of
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| also known to be a goddess on call at
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| | month Medom). Usually it comes on 23rd
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| times when life is in risk and existence
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| | of April every year. Festival starts
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| is felt to be impossible. Since Alumpeth
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| | with special pooja for main and sub gods.
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| temple is in the form of ancient Indian
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| | In the morning ladies offer "Pongal" to
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| Kalari (school of literal and martial
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| | the goddess. Pongal is a custom in which
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| arts) people depend her when their
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| | ladies cook Pudding in temple premises
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| progress in educational, cultural,
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| | for fulfilment of their long cherished
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| scientific and legal endeavours are
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| | dreams. Kalasam, ezhunnallathu are
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| thwarted by enemies or negative
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| | conducted during day time. Night there
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| situational factors.
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| | will be traditional cultural programs
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| PrayerSit in a comfortable position with
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| | like Kathakali, Music contest, Koothu,
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| closed eyes and chant the manthra:"Ya
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| | Theeyattu etc. Festival ends next day
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| devi sarwabhootheshu
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| | early morning with gurusi (holy
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| mathruroopena samsthitha
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| | sacrifice) and fire works. Vijayadasami
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| namasthasyai namasthasyai
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| | is another festival in this
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| namasthasyai namo nama:"several times
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| | temple.Devibhagavatham (epic text on Sree
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| and achieve bliss.Irrespective of size or
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| | Bhadrakali) is read. Children from
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| amount, devotees offer anything under the
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| | nearby places are brought for
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| sun to Devi. Offerings range from a
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| | vidyarambham (commencement of study).
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| garland or flower to an elephant.
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| | Spiritual cheif writes alphabets on
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| Fridays and Tuesdays are very important
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| | children's tongue with gold.
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| for this prayer. For resolving long
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| | During Sabarimala season (Vrichikam,
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| standing problems, one has to better
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| | Dhanu months) special Ayyappa Poojas are
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| follow Velliyazhcha Vritham (Friday
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| | conducted. Ayyappa devotees crowed here
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| Fasting Prayer). The program starts on
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| | for Malayidil (commencements of 2 months
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| thursday after evening bath, taking no
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| | penence for Ayyappa) and kettumuruckal
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| solid food other than fruits from
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| | (fitting their bags for sabarimala
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| thursday evening to saturday morning.
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| | pilgrimage).Other Hindu festivals like
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| Intoxicants, non-vegetarian food and sex
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| | Onam, Vishu, Deepavali, Sivarathri,
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| should be avoided during these hours,
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| | Bharani, Ayilyam, Ekadasi are also
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| should bath twice a day and chant the
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| | celebrated. Star Rohini of every month
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| above manthra, this should be continued
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| | is also important here.OFFERINGS(A)
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| for any number of weeks until desired
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| | Vazhipadu/offeringBrief list of major
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| outcome is received. This prayer has
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| | offerings are given. Rate mentioned is
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| high significance from naturopathic and
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| | for 1 year. Devotees can book the
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| yogic perspective also.Mythology
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| | offerings by sending a cheque/Draft drawn
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| Lord Siva married Sati, daughter of king
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| | in favour of Secretary, Alumpeth
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| Daksha and were living happily at kailas.
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| | Devikshethram, Vathikulam, payable at
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| Daksha conducted a yaga (grand ceremony
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| | Kayamkalam. This may be accompanied by
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| and feast to gods) where Siva and Sati
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| | a covering letter indicating the item of
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| were not invited. Despite of Siva's
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| | offering, devotee's star/date of birth.
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| admonishment, Sati attended the yaga
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| | The offering pooja will be conducted on
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| expecting her parents would apologize and
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| | the same date of every month for a period
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| receive her. But she was neglected and
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| | of 1 year (12 pooja's) and the prasadam
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| insulted in public. Sati felt desperate
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| | (blessed remainings of pooja) will be
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| and ended her life jumping into the
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| | send to the devotee over post.Ganapathy
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| fire.Lord Siva turned furious and bang
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| | Homam: Special offering to Ganapathy
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| his hair on earth giving birth to two
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| | (Vinayak) for eleminating barriers and
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| frightening figures, Sri Bhadrakali(Devi)
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| | adverse factors in life (Rs. 1250/- / 40
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| and Virabhadra. They destroyed the yaga
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| | $).
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| and killed Daksha (Devibhagavatham 7th
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| | Mrithyunjaya Homam : Word meaning, win
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| chapter). Hence Devi is believed to be a
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| | over death. It is a Siva Pooja conducted
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| savior on call at times when ones esteem
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| | with the objective of saving life of
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| is injured.HistoryAlumpeth temple is the
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| | person whose life is threatened. Lord
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| holy seat of Sri Bhadrakali. Yogiswaran
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| | Siva is considered as daring even to
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| (ancient family chief) of Mulamoottil
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| | destroy god of death to save his devotes
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| family was a devotee of Panayannarkavu
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| | (Rs. 1500/- / 50$).Sathru Samhara Pooja :
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| goddess who brought Devi through penence
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| | Special offering to Sri Bhadrakali for
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| in 16th century to Alumpeth temple.
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| | total destruction of one's enemy (Rs.
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| Yogiswaran is the physical founder of
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| | 1500/- / 50 $).Noorum Palum: Specail
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| this temple. Yogiswaran's predecessors
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| | offering to Nagaraja and Nagayakshi for
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| where accountant generals of kayamkulam
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| | birth of children and healthy growth of
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| dynasty and enjoyed immence power, wealth
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| | next generation. (Rs. 1500/- / 50 $).
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| and all virtues of feudalism. This was a
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| | Ayyappa Pooja: Excludes the devotee from
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| glorious period in the history of temple.
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| | bad luck due to the influence of Sani
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| In 1924AD the grand family and wealth
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| | (Saturn). (RS. 1500/- / 50 $).Payasam
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| were divided into 7 branches and the 7th
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| | Pudding for Veerabhadran (Rs. 200/- / 5
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| branch is Alumpeth temple.
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| | $).Payasam/Pudding for Brahmarakshasu
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| Eravankara Punchaman Madom Thirumeni is
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| | (Rs. 200/- / 5 $).Tender Coconut and
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| the thanthri (spiritual chief) and this
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| | varapodi for yakshi (Rs. 200/- /
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| position runs hereditary in that family.
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| | 5$).Full day Pooja: for main and sub gods
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| Temple committee with the consent of
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| | includes all the items 1 - 8 and unique
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| thantri appoints poojari and other temple
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| | pooja in devotees name to Sri Bhadrakali
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| employees from time to time.Siva: Third
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| | (Rs. 10000/- / 250
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| of thrimoorthi (Hindu Holy Trinity)
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| | $).(B)ContributionsDevotees can also
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| responsible for samharam (destruct ion).
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| | contribute to development of the temple.
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| At Alumpeth temple Siva sits near Devi.
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| | Recently made such contribution includes
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| Purakuvilakku, Dhara and Mrithyunjaya
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| | Mr. Pallickal Sunil's contribution of a
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| pooja are important to Siva.Ayyappa: Son
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| | building. Another is an attractive
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| of Siva in Vishnu. Ayyappa sits near
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| | protection wall to the temple constructed
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| Devi in t he temple. During sabarimala
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| | in memory of Panoor Kizhakkathil
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| season, Ayyappa devotees crowed in the
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| | Thankamma Kunjamma and Thottathil
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| temple to start their sabarimala
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| | Raghavan Unnithan.
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| pilgrimage.Veerabhadra: Brother of Devi,
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