Thirumandhamkunnu Temple is a historically significant Hindu temple inAngadipuram, which was the capital of Valluvanad Rajavamsham,inMalappuram district, Kerala state, South India.[1] The temple deity,Thirumandhamkunnilamma, was the bhara devatha (official goddess) of thekings of Valluvanad, the local feudal kings ruled the area in the Middle Ages. The assassins (called Chavers) of Valluvanad king set out from this temple toThirunavaya, to participate in the famous Mamankam festival. A memorial structure called the chaver thara ("platform of the assassins") can be found in front of the main entrance of the Thirumanthamkunnu Temple.[2]
The temple is also an important pilgrim center, especially for the eleven-day-long annual festival celebrated in March and April months of the Gregorian calendar. The "principle deity" of temple is the Hindu god Shiva. Other deities include goddess Bhagavathi, locally called as Thirumandhamkunnilamma and the elephant god Ganesha, for whom the famous Marriage Offering (Mangalya puja) is performed.[3] Mangalya Puja, Rigveda Laksharchana, Chandattam and Kalampattu are the important religious offerings of the Thirumanthamkunnu Temple.[4]
There are ceremonies and rituals specific to this Hindu temple that are not carried out at others.[5] The Thirumanthamkunnu Temple courtyards are on a hilltop that provides a view of the countryside spread out below.
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