Areeparambu Siva Temple
This temple situates ~ km east of Oravackal in KottayamPalai route
in Vijayapuram panchayath of Kottayam district. Two main deities facing
east both 'Siva' in South temple and north temple. In south temple
it is self grown Siva (Swayambhoo Siva) and Sreekovil is round. North
temple Sreekovil is square and it is believed this temple was brought
here and placed from some other place. North temple is bigger in size
and first we enter the north temple Thidappilly (the kitchen for cooking
food (Nivedyams) for God) is also in the north temple. But South temple
is more important. Upadevathas are Sastha, Ganapathy, Subramanya,
Devi, Naga Raja & Naga Yaks hi. Thanthra is done in south temple
by Kadiakkalmadom and North temple by Thazhamanmadom. Temple have
three poojas daily eight days festival on 'Thiruvathira Arathy' during
month Dhanu. Devotees used to come this temple to get the blessing
of The Lord Siva.
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