| Temples & Legends Of Kerala |
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A TEMPLE FOR BHARATA |
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Etirthu Puja, Uccha (noon). Puja and Athazha (night) puja, -the omission being Usha (early
morning) Puja, and Panthirati which follows Etirthu Puja. And there is no siveli or
procession daily; the deity being taken out in ceremonial procession during the annual
festival. Offering of Brinials
Vazhutananga naivedyam (offering of Brinjals) is one of the peculiar vazhivadus in the
temple. It has been experienced by many that partaking of this naivedyam and e few days of
bhajan cure stomach ailments. There is a legend behind this. One aged devotee was
suffering stomach-ache which could not be cured even after expert treatment by several
doctors. In his agony he resorted to Kutalmanikyam temple to observe bhajan. One night he
had a dream in which the Lord appeared before him and advised him to pluck 101 brinjals
from his garden and offer the same to Him. This was done and after partaking of the
naivedyam he was completely cured. Since then brinjals came to be regarded as a special
item of offering to the deity. |
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