Primary deity Bhuvaneswari | ||
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Important festivals Thiru Utsavam, Parayeduppu Website www.manakkattudevitemple.com Similar Pulimukham Devi Temple, Kottarakkara Sree Mahagan, Morkulangara Devi Temple, Sree Indilayappan Temple, Chemmanthatta Mahadeva Temple | ||
Manakkattu Devi Temple is one of the most renowned temples in Kerala. The temple is located at Pallippad in Karthikappalli taluk of Alappuzha district in the south Indian state Kerala. The temple is situated about 4 km east of Harippad on Nangiarkulangara Mavelikkara road. The temple has 4 Karas (territories). Thekkummuri, Kottakkakam, Naduvattom and Thekkekkara kizhakku
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Sub-deities
There are many Upadevathas (sub-deities) adjacent to the temple. The main Upadevathas in the temple premises are:
Festivals
The Temple has a number of festivals. The important ones are
Parayeduppu
In the numerous temples of Onattukara, the "Parayeduppu" period is the festival season. It all begins when the deity ("Devi") of Manakkattu Devi temple is taken out in procession for Parayeduppu on the Bharani star of the Malayalam month Makaram. The main part of Parayeduppu is the Jeevathaconstructed in the model of the temple structure itself. The rhythms used during Jeevatha Ezunnallathu (procession) are quite noteworthy. Starting with very slow beats, it builds up a crescendo and ends in fast beats. The ensemble consists of Veekkan chenda, Uruttu chenda (both drums), Elathaalam (cymbals), Kombu and Kuzhal (both, wind instruments).