Kara the associate of Ravana prayed Lord Shivaat Chidambaram and was bestowed with three Shiva Lingas.
He carried two in each of his hands and another in his mouth.
When he visited Vaikom in Kerala, he set one Linga on the ground and found that he could not take it back.
He set it there and set the other two Lingas, one each at Ettumanoor and Kaduthuruthy.
Visiting these three temples on the same day is considered very auspicious.
Kara also established an idol for Lord Krishna on the North Western side of the temple.
Lord Shiva set a Deer to play here and this, which was an island was reclaimed by Parashurama when he wielded his Axe and created Kerala.
Lighting of Lamps with Gingely Oil is in vogue here.
Devotes light up these Lamps as a sign of fulfilling their vows.
The Utsava Murthi of Lord Shiva is in Roudra Bhava, Angry Mode, with eight hands.
Ganapati,Bhagavathy, Sastha and Dakshinamurthy have sannidhis here.
Festival.
The festival in this temple is celebrated in the month of Kumbham (February-March), and lasts for ten days.
The Thiruvadira festival and Shivarathri are also celebrated in this temple.
The eighteen part worship for Shivarathri is famous.
People refer the God in this temple as “Ettumanoor-appan”.(Father at Ettumanoor)
How to reach.
By Air
Ettumanoor Temple is located at Ettumanoor, which is 73 km away from Cochin International Airport.
By Rail
Ettumanoor Railway Station connects the temple with the network of Indian railways. This is a halt for some express trains of the region.
By Road:
Ettumanoor is located 11 km north-east of Kottayam district and 65 km away from Cochin. Main Central (MC) Road of the state connects the town from various towns of the region.
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