Temple details

Aaluvamkudi Sree Mahadevar Temple

History

This temple is at Seethathode, in Pathanamthitta. This temple, believed to be more than 2000 years old, is in the middle of a forest. Legends say that Lord Parasurama prayed to Mahadeva and consecrated the deity here. The Shivalinga consecrated here has been there since the Dwapara Yuga. Lord Sree Rama is believed to have come here and offered worship. There are many places here whose names are connected with Sita, Lava and Kusha as well as the Pandavas. The place was discovered in the 1940s by someone who had gone into the forest. At first, people lit a lamp. Then, in the year more 1995, the temple was built. Today, the main sanctum on the ancient base houses the Shivalinga. Ganapathy, Subrahmanyan, Sree Parvathy, Brahmarakshass and Nagaraja are consecrated as subordinate deities. There is a platform dedicated to the mountains where people offer agricultural produce. There is a huge pond here in which water is available throughout the year. Now the temple is open for worship on the 1st of every Malayalam month. Sivarathri is the most important celebration here. Legends say that the temple is connected with the Pandalam royal family, too. The temple can be reached from Thekkuthottil by travelling 2km via Thumbakulam. From Gurunathanmannu in Seethatodu, one has to travel 6km through the forest. 

Poojas

Archana അർച്ചന ₹20
Dhara ധാര ₹50

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