Prathishta / Presiding Deity : Saraswathi, Parvathi, Lakshmi
Upadevatha / Sub Deities : Siva, Muruga, Gosala Krishna, Kodum
Kali and Saraswathy
District: Alappuzha
Thaluk: xx
Panchayath: xx
Thanthri: xx
Trustee: xx
Presiding deity is bhagavathy (devi). The deity also known as Aruvakkad Amma. Speciality
of this deity is that devi has three different forms namely Saraswathy, Parvathy,
Lakshmi. It is believed that after killing demon Daruka, devi washed her sword in
the pond of this temple.
Siva, Muruga, Gosala Krishna, Kodum Kali and Saraswathy are the sub-deities. Aruvakkad
devi is considered as sister of the Kanachikulangara devi and Kodungallur devi.
The main festival is on Meenam month of malayalam calendar. It last for 10 days.
Thiripidutham is main ritual during the time. Devotees hold lighted wicks. It is
nice moment to watch, at that time entire temple will be filled with divine light.
The atmostpher created at this time is excellent.
Last day of the festival is special here, where devotees comes to see "Deeparadhana"
(offering prayer with lights) in chuttambalam (outer side of temple). After deeparadhana
devotees go to temple pond for taking a holy dip and come back to temple with the
same wet clothes. Praying with wet cloths is auspicious. Poojari of the temple gives
lighted oil lamp to devotees and devotees do pradhakshina in the temple. By doing
so it is believed that devotees can get rid of life's miseries with devi's blesings
Pongala is main offering here in month of Makaram (January/February).
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Aruvakkad is located 8-km south of the town.
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