This temple is located at Ayarkunnam village in Kottayam district. Along the Manarcad Pala route, 1 km north of Oravaikkal stop. The main deity is Siva which is Swayambhu facing east. The legend starts with the arrival of a Rishi (monk) 2300 years ago to this place. There are deities like Ganapathy, Bhagavathy, Dharmasastha, Dhakshinamoorthi, Veerabhadra etc. Veerabhadra is the rare deity in Kerala and he is also known as Konnedan Valiachan. Water which falls from the roof on the idol of Veerabhadra who is in a Roudra Bhava turns him into Santha Bhava. Kadali pazham, Dhara, Thirumadhuram, and Niramala are the main offerings here. People believe
more that if we perform vratas like pradosham, Thiruvathira, Somavaram etc our desires will be fulfilled.
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