This ancient temple is at Haripad in the Alappuzha district. There is a famous Subrahmanya temple in Haripad. The temple of Mahadeva is considered to be older than the Subrahmanya temple. It was built during the rule of the royalty. Lord Mahadeva of Thrippakudam temple is seen as the father of Lord Subrahmanya here. Hence, the two temples share many rituals and festivals. On the ninth day of the Chithira festival at the Subrahmanya temple in the month of Medam, Lord Mahadeva, as the father, Goddess of Thiruvilangaal as the mother and the Goddess of Kanyattukulangara as the sister are taken to the Subrahmanya temple in
more a grand procession. While the two Goddesses return, the father is made to stay back. That night Lord Subrahmanya goes for Pallivetta leaving his father in charge of the temple
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