Thirumanthamkunnu Temple
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Thirumanthamkunnu Temple in Angadipuram is located about 1.5 km west of Perinthalmanna in the Malappuram district of Kerala state, south India. It was erected after the Angadipuram Temple.[1] The temple courtyards are on a hill with a lovely view of the countryside spread out below.
The temple is an important pilgrim centre in Malappuram, especially for the annual Pooram festival celebrated in March and April. Mangalya pooja, Rigveda laksharchana, Chandattam and Kalampattu are important poojas here.[2] The temple is dedicated to Goddess Durga.[3] There are ceremonies and rituals specific to this temple that are not carried out at others.[4]
A memorial for the martyrs of Mamankam is preserved near the Thirumandhamkunnu temple.[5]
[edit] Legend
Mandhata of Surya Vamsam, ruler of Ayodhya at the time, selected the site of the temple as a place to do lifelong penance, attracted by the beauty and wildness of the location, according to one legend.[6]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Angadipuram Temple. Retrieved on October 13, 2006.
- ^ Thirumandhamkunnu temple, Angadipuram. Official Website Kerala Tourism. Retrieved on October 13, 2006.
- ^ Thirumandhamkunnu temple, Angadipuram. kerlatourism.org. Retrieved on October 13, 2006.
- ^ Vallabha Vamsam III. varma.net. Retrieved on October 13, 2006.
- ^ Malappuram. malappuram.net. Retrieved on October 13, 2006.
- ^ Legends and folktales about Thirumanthamkunna Temple. varma.net. Retrieved on October 13, 2006.
