Idol-Surya Bhagawan, Upadevata - Durga. Shasta, Yakshi Important days - Last Sunday of the month of 'Medom' and last Sunday of the month of 'Vrischikam', Important pooja - Aditya Pooja, Udayasthamana Pooja, Navagraha Pooja, very important 'Nivedya' - 'Ada' From the Vedic times the people of Bharat worshipped the Sun God. But temples dedicated to the Sun God are very few in number. The Konark temple of Orissa is the only Sun temple that is famous and considered to be the foremost. It is well known for its intricate sculpture but there is no daily performance of poojas as in the Sun temple of Adityapuram in more Kerala. This fact is known only to very few people. The temple is situated at 'Iravimangalam Kara' in Kottayam District, Vaikom Taluk and Kaduthuruthi Panchayat. Hard-working and peace-loving farmers living in the village, surrounding the temple. There are no documents to prove how ancient it is but the method of construction is said to be according to that of the "Thretha Yuga". Along the Ettumanoor-Vaikom route if we start from Ettumanoor by bus we have to alight at Kurupanthara and from there, we have to board a bus to Ayamkudi and travel about 4 km to reach the temple. If we start the journey from Vaikom at Kaduthuruthy we have to board the bus to Kallara and travel 3 km to reach the place. A little away from the temple there is a place called 'Kavikad' where there is the famous 'Marangat Mana' where a Brahmin family resides. They are the owners of this temple. It is believed that one of the family members who lived in ancient times was a great devotee of the Sun God. Through meditation and Tapas, he received the idol of God as a blessing and consecrated the Idol in this temple. After performing oil 'Abhishekam' they also perform 'Abhishekam' with water and all trace of oil disappears because the Idol is made of a particular type of stone that absorbs oil. The Idol faces the West and is said to be in the meditative form. There is a story behind this. At the beginning of creation, the Sun God alone was visible while the other Gods & Goddesses could not be seen by all. But he did not have the same powers that the others had. So, the Sun God was displeased and He worshipped Devi Mahamaya till she appeared before Him. The Devi blessed the Sun God and said that for 6 nazhikas (1 nazhika is equal to 24 minutes) from sunrise He will have all the powers of the other Gods and Goddesses also. From a place called 'Kakkathu Mala' in 'Iraviman- kalamkari a very ancient Devi 'Vigraha' with broken limbs has been installed in the temple facing the East. People believe that this Idol is connected to the legend already explained. It is said that the 'Devi graham was installed in the 1050s. It is only after that the temple was renovated and became famous. "Raktachandanam" is the special 'Prasadam of this temple. Sundays are important days. On the last Sundays of the Malayalam months of 'Vrischika' and 'Medom' when the glory of the Sun is at its highest, at least one person from the Marangat family has to take the 'Kavadi' for the 'Abhishekam and this cannot be avoided. There is a huge crowd in the temple on this day. For 'Karkidaka Vavu' and 'Patham Udayam also people from faraway places visit the temple. The members of the above-mentioned 'Marangat' family and devotees who come to the temple for 'Darshan' and Bhajan receive Blessings and all kinds of prosperity this is the belief and experience of the people. Important offering: - 'Rakthachandana', Tulabharam', to keep 'Chandanam' at the 'Nada'. These offerings will remove incurable diseases. 'Rakta Chandanam' is the prasadam. On the last Sunday of the month of 'Medam' there is Abhishekam with Raktachandana Kavadi. For curing diseases of the eyes and skin we have to perform Adithya Pooja and keep Rakta Chandana at the Nada. For curing eye disease, a mixture of ghee and black soot from the lamp burning inside the temple is given to devotees.