Ettumanoor Siva Temple is one of the major temples in Kerala

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Mahadeva Temple, Ettumanoor, Kottayam

Ettumanoor Siva Temple is one of the major temples under Travacore Devaswom Board and famous god Siva temple in south India. Ettumanoor is located 12 Kms north-east of Kottayam town.

Ettumanoor Mahadeva Temple has a ten-day annual festival which falls in February / March and concludes on the day of Thiruvathira. On the eighth day of the festival, there is a processional image of the deity called 'Ezharaponnaana Ezhunallathu', in which a unique treasure of the temple - the seven and a half golden elephants (ezhara ponnaana) representing the eight dik paalakas or the guardians of the cardinal directions are displayed.

Ettumanoor is an important pilgrim Centre of Hindus, it is on the highway between Kottayam and Kochi.

Date Added : August 17th, 2007

Site : http://www.ettumanoortemple.com/


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