PUTHIYAKAVUDEVI TEMPLE, AYOOR, PATHANAMTHITTADISTRICT-KERALA- COMPILED Dear friends,
Today my posting is about the Puthiyakavu Devi temple atAyoor in the Pathanamthitta District of Kerala. The first night's resting placefor the Thiruvabharanam procession starting from my native Pandalam, Sasthatemple is the Ayroor Puthiyakavu Devitemple, after which the procession continues to Laha Forest IB on the secondnight. Hope a divine reading about the temple. Gopalakrishnan 12-07-2025 Introduction The Ayroor Puthiyakavu Devi Temple is a Hindu temple nearAyroor, a village in Pathanamthitta District. The temple is on the left bank ofthe Pampa River. The sacred jewels of Ayyappan (Thiruvabharanam) are taken inprocession to Sabarimalai each year from Pandalam, and Ayroor Temple is thefirst night halt on the way during theMakara vilakku season (late December). Ayroor Puthiyakavu Devi temple islocated at Ayroor village, around 11 km east of Aranmula in PathanamthittaDistrict, Kerala. Deities The main deity worshipped in the shrine is GoddessBhadrakali. The pratishta here is peedam. Bhagavathi is a form of GoddessDurga, revered as the divine feminine energy embodying strength, protection,and auspiciousness. Upadevatha / Sub Deities- The upadevathas are Ganapathy,Mayayakshi and Rakshasas. Thanthri: Kuzhikkattu Mana Devotees experience a deep sense of spirituality and devotionwhen visiting Puthiyakavu Bhagavathi Temple, participating in rituals thatstrengthen their faith and connection with the divine. Temple and PoojaTimings Temple timings are : 5-11 am, 5.30 – 8 pm. Poojas as in otherDevi temples. Important Festivals 1) 10 days concluding on the day of "Bharani" inthe month of "Makaram". The Makarabharani Thiruvutsavam, a 10-dayannual festival, is celebrated in January-February (Makaram month) at AyiroorPuthiyakavu Devi Temple. It honours Goddess Bhadrakali with vibrant rituals,cultural events, and processions. The Makara Bharani festival celebrated forten days is associated with the Mahabhagavatha Yajna. Bhagavatha chanting isdone ritualistically with worship incarnations of Lord Vishnu. This is alsoknown as Dasavatharapooja. Palliyunarthal, Utsavabali, Deeparadhana andreligious speeches are organized on all days. Sarvaiswarya Pooja, Kazhcha Sreeballi, Seva are the otherprograms. Avabhrutha Snanakhoshaytra is an important ritual on the 7th day. The9th day witnesses the Pallivetta. The festival ends with Arattu on the tenthday. The utsava murti of the deity is taken out of the shrine for ritualbathing on the final day. Caparisoned elephants and melam are part of theritual. 2) Kettukazhcha on the day of "Revathy" in themonth of "Kumbham". The Kettukazhcha is observed on Revathi nakshatraday in Kumbham month.The Kettukazhcha and festival is organized by the 14 karasof Ayroor and Cherukolpuzha village. Main offerings "Uthirakkalam Nivedyam" for achieving desires Specialty The Thiruvabharanam procession that goes Sabarimala AyyappaTemple annually from Pandalam palace halts for a day at the temple while goingand returning. Tiruvabharanam Procession from Pandalam to Sabarimala The procession originates from the Pandalam Valiyakoickaltemple. Here's a more detailed breakdown: Departure: The Thiruvabharanam procession starts from the PandalamValiyakoickal temple. First Night Halt: After passing through Kulanada, Ullannur, and Kuriyanappally,the procession stops forthe night at the Ayroor Puthiyakavu Devi temple. Second Night Halt: The next day, the procession continues, stopping at LahaForest IB for the second night. Arrival at Sannidhanam: The procession is scheduled to reach Saramkuthi at 5 pm onJanuary 14th and finally reach the Sannidhanam at 6 pm. Temple address Ayiroor Puthiyakavu Devi Temple, Temple Road, Ayiroor-689614Pathanamthitta Kerala. +91 473 5230 226 Administration: Travancore Devaswam Board Accessibility Nearest Town/ Landmark/ Junction: Kozhenchery Town - 7 Km Nearest Bus Station: Vettikkadu Bus Stop - 900 M Nearest Railway Station: Chengannur Railway Station - 21Km Nearest Airport: Trivandrum International Airport - 122 Km -- 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/1589023492.570575.1752297541558%40mail.yahoo.com.
