The Malliyoor Maha Ganapathi temple is situated in Kuruppanthara in Manjoor Panchayat of Kottayam District. It is a very ancient temple. The fact that this temple existed before the rule of the Perumals is recorded in the temple documents. Those who perform the pooja of this temple belong to the Manayathatillam. Only a member of Malliyoor Illom can become the 'Melshanti'. The present 'Melshanti' is Parameswaran Namboodiri. Mahaganapathi is the deity of this temple. There are also 'Upadevatas' like Shastha, Bhagawathi, 'Sarpa Devatas’, Anthi Mahakalan and Yakshi. In this temple where the presence of Vishnu is felt, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays are important and
more auspicious days. Brahmasree Malliyoor Shankaran Namboodiri who has completed more than 2,500 "Bhagawatha Saptaham" and is known as "Bhagawatha Hamsam" is the chief attraction of the temple. Diwakaran Namboodiri is the Managing Trustee of this famous temple.
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