Aluvamkudi Sree Mahadeva Temple is an old Hindu temple situated in the mountainous forests of Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India. The temple dedicated to Shiva is said to have been created by Parashurama. It was found during a Devaprashnam (astrological ritual) that Rama had conducted poojas in this temple. The archaeological department has stated that the temple is approximately more than 2000 years old.[1][2]
| Aluvamkudi Sree Mahadeva Temple | |
|---|---|
ആലുവാംകുടി ശ്രീ മഹാദേവ ക്ഷേത്രം | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Pathanamthitta |
| Deity | Shiva |
| Festivals | Shivaratri |
| Location | |
| Location | Gurunathanmannu |
| State | Kerala |
| Country | India |
  Shown within Kerala | |
| Geographic coordinates | 9°16′5″N 77°0′22″E / 9.26806°N 77.00611°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Kerala style |
The temple was abandoned for a long time and later, it was discovered by a hunter in the 1940's. People living in places like Gurunathanmannu and Thekkuthode were the first to come and inspect the temple. Nowadays, regular poojas are conducted on the first day of every Malayalam month.[3] Special poojas and festival are conducted on Shivaratri day every year since its rediscovery.
Location
editThe temple is located inside deep forest which falls under Vadasserikkara range of Ranni forest division. Nearest populated places are Gurunathanmannu and Thoompakkulam.
How to reach
edit- From Pathanamthitta: Pathanamthitta - Konni - Thannithodu - Thekkuthodu - Thoompakkulam - Aluvamkudi Temple
- From Chittar: Chittar - Seethathodu - Gurunathanmannu - Aluvamkudi Temple or Chittar - Vayyattupuzha - Therakathummannu - Kunnam - Aluvamkudi Temple
References
edit- ^ "മിത്തുകളും ഗോത്രാചാരങ്ങളും കൂടികലർന്ന ആലുവാങ്കുടി ക്ഷേത്രം! കാനന യാത്ര രസകരം...സഞ്ചാരികൾക്ക് സമ്മാനിക്കുക മറക്കാനാവാത്ത അനുഭവം". Samayam Malayalam (in Malayalam). Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ ഡെസ്ക്, വെബ് (2 March 2022). "ശിവരാത്രി; ആലുവാംകുടി കാനനക്ഷേത്രത്തിൽ ഭക്തജന തിരക്ക് | Madhyamam". www.madhyamam.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "കാളകൂടം പാനം ചെയ്തവൻ കുടിയിരിക്കുന്നിടം എന്ന് വിശ്വസിക്കപ്പെടുന്നിടത്തേക്ക് ഒരു ശിവരാത്രിയിൽ..." Mathrubhumi. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2023.