- Special FeaturesFoundation YearVijayanagara period - Tamil Sengunthar Kaikola Mudaliyar communitySthala TreeTheerthamRathamKodumbu RatholsavamArchitectureDravidian architectureOther SpecialityIt is one of the temple which follows Tamil rituals and Tamil Sengunthar priest in Kerala.
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Kodumbu Mahadevar Temple is now known as Sree Kalyana Subramanya Swamy Temple. The main deity in this temple is is Subrahmanya Swamy. Lord Siva is in the Sivalinga form on the north side. It is also famously known as Kerala Palani. For the Arattu (Snanam) of Siva, all the devas are taken in procession.
Kodumbu Kalyana Subramanyam temple has an interesting story behind it. A group of Tamil merchants belonging to the Sengutha Mudaliyar caste who were regularly coming to do business in Kerala and settled down in Kodumbu. They used to go to Avinasi town to sell clothes. Once when they were going, they head voice from the bush near Kozhi Mampatti village telling them, “I also will come’. I also will come.” Though they tried their best to locate the source of that voice, they were not able to. During the next trip same thing happened. They searched thoroughly; they found a Subramanya statue along with Valli and Devayanai in ditch. That Statue told them, “I want to come with you and I would protect all of you.”They took the idol with reverence and kept it on the cloth bundle on the back of a bullock. Suddenly the bullock disappeared .Though they searched they could not find it but when they reached their homes. They found the bullock carrying the statue. They started worshipping the god. After several years they wanted to build a temple for that god.
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The tower, chariots and chambers of the temple are constructed as per Dravidan style. In the sanctum sanctorum of the temple, Subramanya Swami, standing with his two wives Valli and Deivanai. The complex of the temple is also dedicated to Lord Shiva, Umadevi, Lord Parasurama, Lord Krishna, Shasta, Bhairavas. This temple also have statue of Senguntha Navaveerargal and Veerabahu who's were the ancestors of Senguntha Kaikolar. Cenotaph tree is the temple flower.
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- FestivalsSoorasamharamSoorasamharam is an annual festival celebrated in the Malayalam month of Thulam (October-November), which begins on the day of the new moon and ends on the day of Skanda Sashti. According to Skanda Puranam, Lord Muruga killed Soorapadman the demon with his Vel (lance) and this divine act is known as Soorasamharam, to celebrate the devout conduct of the Lord’s victory in this festival. The ritual battle between Lord Subrahmanian and the demons begins in the afternoon and lasts three hours. The devotees carry huge effigies of the demons Aana Mahaa Sooran, Singa Mughan, Banu Gopan and Soora Padman. The idols of Lord Veera Baahu and Lord Bala Subrahmanian and Lord Kalyana Subrahmanian are transported in separate chariots.ThaipooyamThe Thaipooyam festival is a ten-day festival starts on the Bharani asterism in the Malayalam month of Makaram (January-February).Kodumbu RatholsavamKodumbu Ratholsavam Kodumbu Ratholsavam is celebrated for a period of ten days which starts on Bharani day of Makaram month in malayalam calendar. Skanda Shashty, Thiruvonam, Navaraathri, Deepavali are special here. Ratholsavam is celebrated on 7th day of Thaipooyyam.
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