THEPULINELLI ERATTAKULANGARA BHAGAVATI TEMPLE ,NEAR KOTTAYI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT,KERALA-COMPILED
Dear friends, Today my porting is about Erattakulangara Bhagavathi templenear Kottayi in the Palghat District of Kerala. Yesterday I could watch a videoabout the temple. Thetemple is very special, the deity is both Jaladurga and Vanadurga. Ithought of collecting more information and compile and post today. Hope a divine reading. Gopalakrishnan 11-5-2025. Introduction The Pulinelli Erattakulangara Bhagavati Temple is awell-known temple near Kottayi in Palakkad, Kerala. It is dedicated to GoddessBhagavati and is believed to be a self-manifested deity appearing in a celestial stone amidst trees.The temple gets its name "Erattakulangara" from the two ponds(kulams) within its compound, one smaller enclosed by a larger one. The templeis known for its serene natural setting, surrounded by paddy fields and varioustrees. The temple has no roofing. Spread trees on all sides providethe roof. The nivedya offering is in chatti( a mud vessel with a large mouth).These mud chatties are used only once. Key Features: Deity: GoddessBhagavati, believed to be self-manifested. Location: Near Kottayi and Kuzhalmannam, Palakkad, Kerala, about 5 km from Kuzhalmannam. Significance: Known for its natural setting and the belief inthe deity's self-manifestation. Name Origin: "Erattakulangara" means "twinponds" referring to the two ponds within the temple premises. Playing drums is notallowed. OnlyEdaikka can be played in the temple. During Navarathri nagaswaram can be played atlow tone. Deities Presiding Deity : Durga he deity Bhagavathy is selfborn or ' Swayambhu '. Sub deities- Lord Shiva. It is said to be about 2000 yearsold. There are shrines for Lord Vishnu and Lord Ganesha, Lord Subramanya,Bhadra kali and Nagaas under a tree. The southern side is blessed with a shrine for Lord Ayyappa in the form of Sastha.He is found in the company of his consorts Poorna & Pushkala. The deities are in theform of three lingams. This shrine has some ancient sword-like sickles An idol of a Nambeeshan who sang songs onthe deity is provided and pooja andoffering is given only once a year Pooja Timings Monday, Thursday and Sunday 6.00 am - Temple Opening 12.00 noon - Temple Closing Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 6.00 am - Temple Opening 11.00 noon - Temple Closing Important Festivals Perim pooja, Navarathri, Vishu Vela, kathir vela are specialin this temple and celebrated in grand manner. Kathir Vela Kathir Vela is a festival celebrated at the ErattakulangaraTemple, which is dedicated to Goddess Bhagavati. During this festival, devoteesparticipate in various rituals and processions as offerings to the deity. Navaratri Navaratri is a nine-night festival dedicated to the worshipof Goddess Bhagavati in her various forms. The festival is celebrated withgreat fervour and devotion at the temple, with special rituals, prayers, andcultural events held during this auspicious period. Devotees gather to seek theblessings of Goddess Bhagavati for prosperity, happiness, and spiritual growth. Main offerings Chattiveppu, Payasam, Ganapathi Homam,, Poo Moodal are main offeringsin this temple. Kottukulangara Devi The next important place to visit is the Kottukulangara Kavu.She is believed to be thesister of Erattakulathi and this deity is ever resident in the framework offive trees. The place is very aesthetic and devotees pray here inabsolute silence.ErattakulangaraBhagavathy has a shrine here. However, it isbelieved that she moved to another place by vanishing in one pond andreappearing in the other. This shrine is found in a serene spot. About the temple A huge pond existsnear the Temple and Bhagavathy had appeared here through the pond. The icon isself manifested. ThisTemple is endowed with a big Raja Gopuram. A devotee had contributedtowards the same filling the pond infront. The shrines in this campus are opento the sky. RudaramaalaBhadrakali had provided space for Bhagavathy and she is resident towards theright side of the main shrine. She is worshiped yearly once. Behind Bhagavathy but towards the west is placedNambeesan. He had written poems on Bhagavathy and was her follower. Oracle This Temple has an oracle. The person who currently performsthe role of the oracle is one Sankaran Kutty. He jumpsinto the pond during the pooja and performs the task as the oracle. Poojas There are severalpoojas in the temple. However, the experience post the Aikamatya Pushpanjali(pooja) was interesting. Thispooja was said to bring married couples closer. I understood itotherwise by taking it to be a pooja ( prayer ) which will bring estrangedcouples together. But they told me that it makes even the intimate couples evencloser. Therefore we booked for that pooja and Bhagavathy gave me a wonderfulexperience. A lot of marriages takes place in this temple on account of this. The Chatti Pooja is saidto be very famous here. Food is offered in either 8 or 16 or 21 or 51 or 101pots to Bhagavathy.Thereafter one out of eight pots is offered to the Jaladurga in the pondadjacent to the Temple. Thedeity is present as Jaladurga in the morning and Vanadurga in the evening hours.It was sight to see the priest throwing the pots of rice into the pond. It waskind of a discus throw. Chattisare kept in the temple itself. The Temple authorities gives the seven chatties to thedevotees. They can consume or give part to others. The IKYAMATHYA PUSHPANJALI isalso conducted in the temple. For those who cannot come in person, convenienceof online booking of poojas are there in the temple.All the festivals connectedwith this Bhagavathy begin and get completed in front of the Sastha shrine. Thanthri: Panavoor Kuttan Namboothri Melsanthi- kannan swamy The shrine, trees and aside of the pool are coupled up withvariety of creepers. This temple is a gift of nature and treating as a fortuneto the rice- bowl (Palakkad) of Kerala. Contact Address: Pulinelli Erattakulangara Bhagavathy Temple Chenganiyur Kavu Rd, Mathur, Kerala 678571 phone : 04922 215 503 Kannan Swami (Melshanthi)- +91 9400514200 How to reach 5 km far from Kuzhalmannam place called Mathur. From Mathur1.2 KM to place called Eratakulangarra where the shine is situated Resting facilities For devotees coming from distant places, rest room andshelter is provided. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/1244846787.756122.1746938998335%40mail.yahoo.com.
