Mannarasala Nagaraja Temple
Mannarasala Nagaraja Temple 1 1/2 km north of Haripad Subramanya
Temple, Aayilyam in Kanni and Thulam Oct - Nov, are the main festivals
and lakhs of devotees gather there. The main offering " Noorum
Palum" ( a combination of Turmeric powder, rice powder and mixed
with cows milk) is the naivedya for the serpant god. Uruli is the
vessel made up of bell metal and it is dedicated in front of the Sreekovil
upside down is considered very auspicious, especially the childless
couples, who believe they will be blessed with children
It is one of the famous snake adoring temples in Kerala, and is
situated in Mannarasala near Haripad, at Alappuzha district. The presiding
deities are Vasuki and Nagayakshi (As per Mayashilpa, it is said that
Vasuki stands first among nagams. Vasuki is white as a pearl (2) Thakshagan
is red (3) Karkodagan is black (4) Pad man is red as a lotus (5) Mahapadman
is white (6) Sangapalan is yellow (7) Kulika is red, and all ofthem
have two tongues). The idols faces east, and has a height of five
feet including the table. Pooja is performed once in a day, and in
special days the mother of the Mannarashala Illam performs the poojas
and in ordinary days other members of the family performs it. Sub-deities
are Sastha, Bhadrakali, Sivan, Ganapathi and Durga. The festival is
celebrated on the Ayiliam star day of the Malayalam months of Kanni,
Thulam and Kumbham. Those who have been bitten by snakes and inflicted
by poison, when they consume the sacred food of this temple consisting
of milk and plantain they will vomit the poison that is present in
their body. That is the speciality of this temple.
Ph: 0479 2413214
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