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  • Agastya Fingerprints Change Vishnu To Linga Kutralanathar

    Agastya is one Sage who was worshiped by Lord Rama.

    He was the one who revealed the Adhityahrudaya Stotra to Rama, when Rama was depressed in the Battle field, fighting against Ravana.

    He was also present during the Mahabharata.

    He is a Siddha.

    A detailed Post on Agastya follows.

    Kutralanathar Temple.Tamil Nadu
    Kutralanathar Temple,Kutralam

    He transformed the Idol of Vishnu to Shiva Linga to signify the unity of Shaivism and Vaishnavism.

    1. At a Saivite temple named Kutralam, formerly a Vishnu temple, in Tamil Nadu, Agastya, in one legend, was refused entry. He then appeared as a Vaishnavite devotee and is said to have miraculously converted the image to a Shiva linga. A symbolic meaning of this conversion is to show that Vishnu and Shiva are different aspects of the one and same God.

    The temple has five entrances representing four Vedas and the one being the way of Pilavendhan who came to enjoy the dance of Lord Shiva.  The design of the Dwarapalakas is different as if they are in a conversation.  This was a Vaishnava temple earlier.  One Dwarapalaka is asking the other whether Saga Agasthya came there and the other replying in the negative.  The devotee can worship all the Panchaboodha Lingas representing water, earth, fire, vayu and the space here.  Of the five stages of Lord Nataraja dance – Golden, silver or Rajatha, copper, Ratna and Chitra- the Chitra Sabha is near the Kuttralanathar temple.  Lord Nataraja graces in the form of a painting.
    The finger prints of Sage Agasthya on the Linga are still visible.  When Agasthya pressed his hands on the head of Lord Perumal, it caused headache to Lord Shiva.  As a remedy, a Thaila-oil is applied on the head – Shivalinga Bana – during the 9.30 a.m. puja.  This oil is prepared with cow milk, green coconut, sandal and 42 herbals boiled together for 90 days and mixed with pure gingely oil produced by grinding the Ellu in a traditional manner.  This abishek Thaila-oil is offered as Prasad to devotees.  Also the nivedhana offered to Lord during the Arthajama puja is a medicinal preparation made of a nut called Kadukkai in Tamil along with dry ginger, pepper etc.  As Lord is always under the falls water, these are offered to protect Him from cold and fever attacks, it is explained.
    Of the Shakti Peetas of Ambika, this is Parasakthi Peeta.  Ambika in the temple is praised as Kuzhalvai Mozhi Nayaki.  The Wedding festival is celebrated on the Aipasi Pooram star day in October-November.  Lord and Mother visit the Agasthya shrine that day to grant their wedding darshan to the sage. The story further goes that while sage Agasthya converted this Perumal temple as a Shiva temple, he changed Sridevi as Kuzhalvai Mozhi Nayaki and Bhoodevi as Parasakthi.  Mother Parasakthi is on a peeta of Sri Chakra design.  As Bhoomadevi was changed as Parasakthi, this peeta is also praised as Dharani Peeta – Dharani means Earth or Bhoomi.
    Nava Sakthi Puja is performed on full-moon night here as the peeta is said to represent the collective grace and power of nine Ambikas.  The main nivedhanas are milk and Vada the popular dish of Tamilnadu.  As Sakthi is furious in nature, A Shivalinga called Kamakoteeswara is installed before the peeta to soften Her.  Devotees worship Parasakthi in the Dharani Peeta on Fridays and Navarathri days with kumkum mixed with rosewater to realize their wishes.
    Manakola Nathar Shiv Shrine – Lord Shiva in His wedding posture – is in the prakara.  Lord Vishnu with Mother Mahalakshmi offering His sister Ambika to Lord Shiva in wedding, Lord Brahmma as priest conducting the wedding rituals, Sages Agasthya and Brungi are also in this shrine.  Those facing delays in their wedding proposals worship here with turmeric, rosewater abisheks offering fragrant garlands and Payasam –porridge nivedhana seeking a suitable match.
    There is a shrine for Perumal in the temple praised Nannagara Perumal blessing devotees with boons of their needs.   Lord Krishna also is nearby.  Special pujas are performed here on Rohini Star days and Purattasi Saturdays in September-October.  This Perumal was in the Shiva shrine earlier.
    A small shrine is constructed around the jack tree, the sacred tree of the temple with Adhi Kurumbala Easar in the form of a Peeta.  The tree yields fruits throughout the year but no one picks them.  It is strange that the fruits are of Shivalinga form.  Kuttrala Kuravanji, an ancient Tamil literature portraying the life of the Kurava community devoted to Lord Shiva, describes that all the fruits are but Shivalingas.  During important festival days, this fruit is offered to Lord Shiva as nivedhana.   There is also a jack tree in the prakara dating back to centuries.  This tree is revered as Lord Shiva by devotees offering Him all pujas.
    Arjuna lost in Kasi – now Varanasi – his small box containing the Shivalinga he was worshipping.  Surprisingly, he got it back in this place.  He left this Linga here itself after his usual worship.  This Linga is in the Prakara in a separate shrine.  Those who had lost anything worship in this shrine for recovery of the object they missed.  Arjuna got back this Linga on the Panguni Uthiram day in March-April.  Special pujas are performed in the shrine on this day.
    From this shrine, the devotee can have a view of the Linga, Vinayaka facing west, the vimana Tirikooda hills and the Kuttralam falls.
    The Chitra Sabha-hall of paintings is a separate shrine near Kuttralanathar temple.  This Sabha or hall is made of copper.  Lord Nataraja in the form of paintings appears as Tirupura Thandava Murthi.  It is in this hall, sage Agasthya pressed the head of Lord Vishnu changing Him as a Shivalinga.  The miracles (Tiruvilayadal) played by Lord Shiva and various forms of Lord Dakshinamurthi are beautifully painted here with colours made of herbals.
    A 10 day festival-Margazhi Tiruvadhirai in December-January dedicated to Lord Nataraja is grandly celebrated with car festival.  The Arati shown to Lord Nataraja is offered in His dancing style, known as Thandava Deepa Aradhana.  Lord Nataraja is dressed in white and green using fragrant Marikozhundu.  This puja is followed during the Chithirai Brahmmotsavam in April-May also.
    Ku means the cycle of births and deaths.  Thalam means the remedy for this pain. Worshipping Lord in Kuttralam offers the solution.

    How to reach.

    Airport.Tiruchi,Madurai.

    Bus Services:

    Road Route from Chennai – Bus Route Chennai to Chengkottai(Route: Trichy, Madurai Rajapalayam,Thenkasi).
    Stopping – Courtrallam,
    Nearby town – Thenkasi

    Trains from Chennai available.

    Citation.

    http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=601

    http://www.courtrallanathar.tnhrce.in/index.html

  • Arunachala Shiva Thiruvannamalai Three Billion Years Old, GSI

    Arunachala Shiva.jpg
    Shiva In Thiruvannamalai.

    Shiva In Thiruvannamalai , An artist’s conception. Image credit, http://www.arunachalasamudra.org

    People go over their heads on some archeological sites over a few thousands year old.

    But in India, there are sites which are over A Million year old in India, like the one in Pallavaram Chennai.

    Arunachal Mountain, Pre Historic Conception.jpg Arunachal Mountain, Pre Historic Conception.

    Arunachala, Google Earth.jpg Arunachala, Google Earth.’

    ‘Archaeologists have discovered India’s oldest stone-age tools, up to 1.5 million years old, at a prehistoric site near Chennai. The discovery may change existing ideas about the earliest arrival of human ancestors from Africa into India…

    The Story of Attirampakkam.’

    Million year old Tamil Site

    The Tamil Literature is over a Million year old.

    ‘Archaeological research has uncovered evidence of fossil remains of animals and primitive stone implements around the northern Tamil Nadu that could be dated to belong to around 3000,000 BCE.[citation needed]Humans in South India,

    Millon Year old Tamil quotes Vedas

    Tamil quotes Vedas and they in turn quote Tamil.These two are so interwoven it is difficult to determine which is earlier.

    The presence of Sanatana Dharma in the Dravida Desa, that is south of the Vindhyas seem to be earlier than the one in the north.

    Please read my Post on this.

    The archeological finds, the temples in South India confirm this view.

    Of the many tools to date the monuments, sites,Banded Iron Formation(BIF), of analysing the rock formation is one.

    The other reliable tools include Astronomy,Carbon Dating,Etymology and of course Archeology.

    The Arunachala Mountain in Tamil Nadu, this is also called Thiruvannamalai.

    This mountain is referred to in the Puranas, a quote is provided below.

    The Ithihasas, Ramayana and Mahabharata are old, they quote the Puranas, which are older.

    And ancient Tamil Language also quote the Purans.

    So the Puarans are ancient History.

    This Purana states that the Arunachala is ancient!

    Skanda Purana quote on Thiruvannamala.gifi. Skanda Purana on Thiruvannamalai.

    ‘Geological experiments in and around Tiuvannamalai have revealed that the rock (charnokite) which makes up Arunachala covering is older than 3.5 billion years old ( Geological Survey of India) and

    Banded Iron formations around Tiruvannamalai area are thought to be about 3 billion years old.

    (Mineralogy and chemistry of banded iron formations (BIF) of Tiruvannamalai area, Tamil Nadu,Journal of Earth System Science,Volume 98, Number 2 / July, 1989.)

    It is thus evident that even scientific conclusions do place Arunachala Age to be beyond 3.5 billion years and perhaps the range would be 4.4 to 3.5 billion years old.

    Citation.

    http://arunachalaheart.blogspot.in/2009/04/arunachala-geology.html

    https://cosmicmaps.wordpress.com/2014/10/16/arunachala-holy-mountain-of-cosmic-vibrations-and-spiritual-axis-of-earth/

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  • Oldest Himalayan Cave Temple Ravana’s Gate Patal Bhuvaneswar

    There are lost Cave Temples in the Himalayas.

    Some of them have been found are in a difficult terrain.

    They have fascinating histories.

    Patal Bhuvaneswar.image.jpg Patal Bhuvaneswar.Pithogarh.

    One such is Pathala Bhuvaeswara temple, in Uttarkhand,India

     

    Patal Bhuvaneswar Cave Entrance.image.jpg Patal Bhuvaneswar Cave Entrance.

    ‘The first human to discover this cave was Raja Ritupurna who was a king in Surya Dynasty who was ruling Ayodhya during the Treta Yuga. The story starts with Ritupurna and King Nala. It is said that once, King Nala was defeated by his wife, Queen Damayanti. In order to escape his wife’s prison Nala requested Ritupurna to hide him. Ritupurna took him to the forests of the Himalayas and asked him to stay there. While going back home he was fascinated by a deer which ran into woods and went after it. He could not find it and took rest under a tree. He had a dream where the deer was asking Ritupurna not to chase him. His sleep broke and as he woke up and went to a cave where a guard was standing. After enquiring about the cave he was allowed to go inside. Right at the entrance, Ritupurna met Sheshnag who agreed to take him through the cave. It carried him on his hood. He saw the marvels of Gods taking place inside. He all the 33-crore gods and goddesses including Lord Shiva himself. It is said that after his visit, the cave was closed for ages with a slight prediction in the Skandpurana that it will be reopened again in Kaliyuga. Shankarcharya in Kalyug, during his temporary visit to Himalayas re-discovered this cave. Since then regular worship and offering are being done at this place.

    Patal Bhuvaneswar Location Map.image.jpg

    Patal Bhuvaneswar Location Map.

    According to belief King Rituparna of the Sun dynasty (Surya Vansha) discovered the cave in ‘Treta yug’. It has been described in the ‘MANAS KHAND’ of ‘SKAND PURAN’. Adi Shankaracharya visited this cave in 1191 AD. That was the beginning of the modern pilgrimage history, at Patal Bhuvaneshwar.[2] The journey inside the cave has to be carried in feeble lights, holding protective iron chains. The Stone formations of Sheshnag can be seen, holding earth, heaven the world beneath. ‘Havan’ (fire sacrifice) is performed in a dimly lit, solemn atmosphere, under the spell of holy chants. You’ll also be impressed by theto visit these parts form the celestial heights of His abode in Kailash.The cave, it is believed, is connected by an underground route to Mount Kailash.[3] it’s believed that Pandavas, the ‘Mahabharat’ heroes proceeded towards their last journey in the Himalayas after meditating here, in front of Lord Shiva.This hidden pilgrimage situated at 1,350mts above sea level is mainly dedicated to Lord Shiva.Almost every god that you would have heard of resides in this mystifying cave. It is also believed that you can worship at Patal Bhuvaneshwar is equivalent to worshipping at Char Dham of Uttarakhand.

    The priest family, the Bhandaris are performing religious rites at Patal Bhuvaneshwar since the time of the Adi Shankaracharya. More than 20 generations in the line. They are a treasure house of legends, lores, anecdotes and information about this holy place. It is also believed that this cave is internally connected to the four abodes /seats (Char Dham)

    “This awesome cave is believed to be as old as the earth itself. It has been mentioned in detail in the 103 chapter of Manaskhand of “Skanda Purana”. The first human who entered this cave was king “Rituparna” of Suraya Dynasty during the “Tretayuga”. It is said that during his visit, he had encountered several demons and “Sheshnaag” himself acted as his guide.One can see the gateway of the great ages in Patal Bhuvaneshwar. There are four entrances inside the cave named as ‘Randwar’ ‘Paapdwar’, ‘Dharamdwar’ and ‘Mokshadwar’. The Paapdwar was closed soon after the death of Ravana and the Randwar, literally, the road to war, was closed down after the great Mahabharata war. At present only two gateways are opened. You can see the tongue of Kali Bhairav, Aravati of Indra, hairs of Lord Shiva and several other wonders inside the caves of Patal Bhuvaneshwar.

    How to reach Patal Bhuvaneswar.

     


    The nearest airport to Patal Bhuvaneshwar is Pantnagar Airport. Pantnagar Airport is situated 244kms from Patal Bhuvaneshwar. Taxis are easily available to Patal Bhuvaneshwar from Pantnagar Airport. Patal Bhuvaneshwar is well connected by motorable roads with major towns of Kumaon.

    By Train

    The nearest railhead to Patal Bhuvaneshwar is Tanakpur situated at a distance of 154kms. Taxis and buses are easily available from Tanakpur Railway Station to Patal Bhuvaneshwar, Gangolighat, and Lohaghat etc. Tanakpur is well connected with major destinations of India like Lucknow, Delhi, Agra and Kolkata. Trains are frequent to Tanakpur Railway Station.

    Patal Bhuvaneshwar is well connected by motorable roads with major destinations of Uttarakhand state. Buses from ISBT Anand Vihar are available to Tanakpur, Champawat, Pithoragarh, Lohaghat and many other destinations from where you can easily hire a local cab or bus to reach Patal Bhuvaneshwar.

    Citation.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patal_Bhuvaneshwar

     

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  • Hanuman Worships Shiva Monkeys Visit Kunthalanathar

    Hanuman is an Amsa of Lord Shiva.

    He is considered as the son of Shiva. according to some legends while some declare it is Shiva Himself who descended in the Form of Hanuman to assist Lord Rama.

    To my knowledge Hanuman is the only Deity who is quite popular in Hinduism though He is not mentioned in the Vedas.

    There are numerous Temples of Hanuman.

    I had published a List of 100 Hanuman Temples in India.

    Kunthalnathar temple.Image,jpg
    Sri Kunthalanathar Temple, Thirukkurukukka, Mayiladuthurai (Chola Nadu – North of Kaveri

    There is a rare Temple of Hanuman  near Mayiladuthurai,where Hanuman worships Shiva,a Sannidhi is in Shiva’s temple and a Homa is performed for Him daily.

    Two monkeys visit the temple in Chithirai month (April) and worship Lord Shiva with Vilwa leaves.

    Thirukkurankukka/ Thirukkurankaval is one of the 275 Thevara Shivasthalam of Lord Shiva located in Myladuthurai, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu.  This is one of the 5 prominent temples of Lord Shiva ending its name with ‘Ka’ and they are: Thiruvanaikka, Thirukkodikka, Thirunellikka, Thirkolakka and Thirukkurankukka.

     

    Presiding deity –  Lord Thirukunthalanathar/Kunthaleswarar /Kundalakarneswarar with his consort Goddess Sri Kunthalambikai

    Mangalasasanam – Thirunavukkarasar

    Theertham – Hanumath Theertham

    Sthalavruksham – Mango tree

    Worshipped by – Lord Anjaneya

    Sannidhis – Lord Ganesha, Lord Nandikeshwara, Lord Subramanya with his consorts Goddesses Sri Valli  & Deivayanai, Lord Surya, Lord Bhairava, Idols of Anjaneya, Anjaneya, Goshtamurtham – Lord Dakshinamurthi, Goddess Sri Durga,

    Festivals – Maha Shivaratri, Masi Makam, Amavasya, Chithirai Utsavam, Arudra Darisanam, Aippasi Annabhishekam, Thirukarthikai, Markazhi Utsavam

    Legend.

     

    After Lord Rama vanquished Ravana in the battle of Ramayana, he returned to Ayodhya to be crowned King. Ravana, although a personification of evil, had acquired his immense powers through years of penance and devotion to Lord Shiva Hence while Lord Rama vanquished the evil that Ravana represented, he had at the same time also vanquished a devout Bhakt of Lord Shiva. To atone for killing a devotee of Lord Shiva, regardless of the justification, Lord Rama was advised to pay obesiance to Lord Shiva at Rameshwaram in South Tamil Nadu, within 2 days of the victory. His devotee Lord Hanuman was assigned the task of finding a linga suitable for the atonement-rituals. He was to be accompanied by Jatayu in his search.

    Lord Hanuman and Jatayu searched high and low before finding one in Northern India, near present day Kashi. However they found it difficult to get their hands onto the lingam as it was guarded by Lord Kala Bhairava, another incarnation of Lord Shiva. A battle ensued between Lord Hanuman and Lord Kala Bhairavar with the former finally prevailing.

    Back in Rameshwaram, time was running out. With no sign of Lord Hanuman or Jatayu, Lord Rama advised his consort Lord Sita to prepare a lingam out of the sea sand nearby. She did so, and this was used for the atonement rituals.

    As the rituals were coming to a close, Lord Hanuman was sighted with the lingam in hand.

    However on noticing that the rituals were completed without his presence, he was extremely disappointed. He tried prevailing on Lord Rama to use the lingam procured by him, for the rituals, instead of the one constructed by Lord Sita. In a bid to appease him Lord Rama suggested that if that were to be done, Lord Hanuman would have to move aside the lingam constructed by Lord Sita and place the lingam brought by him, in its place.

    As hard as Lord Hanuman tried, he could not move the lingam. Finally he tried to wrap his tail around it and yank it off the ground. The force he applied was so great that the lingam did get uprooted, but landed a few miles away from Rameshwaram in a place called Hanuman Pallam (pit created by Lord Hanuman). In the process, his tail got separated from his body.

    Lord Hanuman realized his folly. It was pre-ordained that the lingam prepared by Lord Sita was to be used for the rituals and sought forgiveness from Lord Rama and Sita to regrow his tail. Besides flowers, he also offered his ear rings – kundalam and secured the pardon of the Lord. As the Lord was worshiped with Kundalams, He is also praised asKundalakeswarar.

    Lord Rama suggested to Lord Hanuman that he seek forgiveness from Lord Shiva instead and suggested that Lord Hanuman visit Thirukurungaval and worship Lord Shiva there to get back his tail. Hence the place has acquired its name, Tirukurunkaval (Place where Lord Shiva was worshiped by a monkey-faced God) The testimony to this story is that it is one of the few Lord Shiva temples in the world, with a shrine to Lord Hanuman facing Lord Shiva.

    It is the staunch belief of the people that village deity Chelliamman would take care of the welfare of their cattle and protect them from diseases. Those seeking child boon pray to Mother Kundala Nayaki offering bangles.

    Location: This temple is located near Tirukaruppariyalur, another Paadal Petra Sthalam. Proceed from Vaitheeswaran Koil towards Tiruppanandal and reach a place called Elanthoppu. From Elanthoppu, take the branch road to Tirukkurukukka and travel about 3 Kms to reach the temple.

    Airport. Tiruchirapalli.

    Railway Station.Vaitheeswaran Koil?Mayiladuthurai.

    Buses ae avilable from Mayiladuthurai and Vaitheswaran Koil.

    Contact Information.

    Arulmighu Kunthalanathar Temple
    Tirukkurakkaval
    Elanthoppu Post
    Mayiladuthurai Taluk
    Nagapattinam District
    PIN 609201
    Phone: 04364 – 258 785( check the Phone Number)

    Citation.

    http://www.divinebrahmanda.com/2015/04/sri-kunthalanathar-temple.html

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  • Vettukorumakan ,Son Of Hunter Kiratha Shiva

    After Lord Shiva granted the Pasupatha Astra to Arjuna, Lor Shiva and Parvathy had a son.

    He is worshiped as Vettukorumakan in Kerala and some parts of Tamil Nadu.

    Vettukorumakan, means son of Hunter.

    Vettukkorumakan, Son of Shiva.image.jpg
    Vettukkorumakan, Son of Shiva.

    Shiva in His amsa Rudra is called Kiratha, Hunter.

    Rudra (/ˈrʊdrə/; Sanskrit: रुद्र) is a Rigvedic deity, associated with wind or storm, and the hunt. The name has been translated as “the roarer”. In the Rigveda, Rudra has been praised as the “mightiest of the mighty”.The Shri Rudram hymn from the Yajurveda is dedicated to Rudra, and is important in the Saivism sect.

    ōm–namō–bhagavatë–rudrā-yā | ōm–namastë–rudra-man-yava–uto-ta–isha-vë-namah(a) || namastë–astu-dhan-vanë–bāhu-byām–(m)uta-të-namah(a) ||

    | Om Salutations to the God who is Rudra.

    Salutations to your Ire, Rudra and also salutations to your arrow.

    Salutations to your bow and also to your both arms. yā-tạ-ishu(ḥ)–siva-tamā–sivam-babū–vatë-dhanu(hu), |

    sivā-sarav-yāyā–ta-vata-yā–no–rudra-mrudayā ||

    Bless us with happiness our Lord, With that arrow of thine, which is holy, With that bow of thine, which is begetter of good, With that quiver of thine, which is sweet. Sri Rudra Anuvaka 1

    The episode is detailed in Bharavi’s Kiratharjuniya.

    Description of Kiratha.

    Body black in color, two shoulders holding bows and arrows, hair falling on the forehead, posing comfortably, with two piercing eyes, blossomed nice face, with feathers and fragrant flowers in his head, wearing the skin of tiger, Terrific, I meditate that Hunter (kirAta), the thief (hara).

    Shiva is describes as Black only in this Form.

    Vettukorumakan Legend

     

    Vettakkorumakan is the son of Siva and Parvati. When Shiva appeared before Arjuna in the form of a hunter in his Kirata Avatar to grant him His personal weapon, Pasupata, Devi Parvati was also with him dressed as a huntress. After giving Arjuna the Pasupata the divine couple wandered in the forest in the same form for some time. During this period they had a son born of extraordinary effulgence and that is Vettakkorumakan or son born during hunting, to put it roughly. The boy was very mischievous. During his hunting he killed many asuras. But making free use of his bow and arrows he also gave endless trouble to the Devas and Rishis. Unable to bear his mischief they first approached Brahma who expressed his helplessness as the boy was the son of Shiva. Then they besought the help of Shiva Himself who however dismissed them by saying that he being a boy would be naturally naughty and he would be all right when he grew up. As a last resort they approached Mahavishnu who took the form of an old hunter and went to the boy. Vishnu displayed before the boy a golden churika,(dagger-cum-sword) which was so beautiful that it attracted the boy who begged him to make a present of it. Vishnu agreed provided he would behave in a responsible manner by giving up his bow and started protecting the people instead of harming them. The boy accepted the condition and with the churika took leave of his parents from Kailasa and went to the land of Parasurama, Kerala. He crossed several mountains and forests and rivers and reached North Kerala where he first entered the Balussery Fort. Hence the importance of the Balussery temple dedicated to Vettakkorumakan though the Lord later visited other places where He was revered and worshipped.”

    Vettakkorumakan Temples in Kerala

    Balussery Vettakkorumakan Temple

    Nilamboor Kovilakom Vettakkorumakan Kavu

    Thiruvananthapuram Kottaykkakam Vettakkorumakan Temple

    Kayamkulam Krishnapuram Vettakkorumakan Temple

    Padinjareppattu Mana Vettakkorumakan Temple

    (Padinjareppattu Mana Vettakkorumakan Temple)

    Eruvattikkavu Vettakkorumakan Temple

    Alappadamba Vettakkorumakan Temple

    Neeleswaram Vettakkorumakan Temple

    Kottakkal Vettakkorumakan Temple

    Kozha Kottakkal Vettakkorumakan Kavu

    Kozha Vettakkorumakan Kavu is located near to Kuravilangadu bus stand in M.C Road.

    Olassa Vettakkorumakan Kavu

    Olassa Vettakkorumakan Kavu is located near Kottayam.

    Temple website.

    http://www.balusserykottavettakkorumakantemple.com/

    Citation for Temple List.

    http://www.vaikhari.org/Vettakkorumakan.html

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vettakkorumakan