Pulimukham Devi Temple

Kerala, Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram

Located in Thazhava, Kollam, Pulimukham Devi Temple is a hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Bhadra Bhagavati. Other than Bhadra Bhagavati, there are many Upadevathas (Sub-Deities) adjacent to the temple. Yakshi, Ganesha, Nagaraja, Naga Yakshi and Rekshas are the other main Upadevathas in the temple premises.

Legend

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Architecture

Pulimukham Devi Temple is built in traditional Kerala style of architecture. There is a Kavu (A patch of small forest which houses the serpent gods) adjacent to the temple.

Darsan Info

The Pulimukham temple is open from 5:30 AM to 12 noon and from 5 PM to 7 PM

Darsan Dresscode

At Pulimukham Devi Temple, Traditional Kerala attire is preferred.

Famous Festival

April - Meena Bharani

The "Pulimukham Bharani" is in the month of Meenam and the day which has the star Bharani and hence the name Meena Bharani. The highlight of the festival is Kuthiyottam and Kettukazhcha and Khosha Yatra and Pongala. Pongala-Pongala festival.

Culture

Thazhava in Kollam district of Kerala is a small beautiful village. Here many seek a livelihood based on Thazha or screw pine. Screw pine weaving of mats is one of the oldest crafts popular in Thazhava. Even though now the weaving of screw pine mats have been comparatively reduced than the earlier times, there exists few traditional weavers who still continue this profession. Mats are now being exported within as well as outside India.

Temple Rituals

The Parayaduppu festival in all the temples of Onattukara starts with the deity of Pulimukham temple is taken out in procession. The main part of Parayeduppu is the Jeevatha constructed in the model of the temple structure itself. This box-like carriage for the deity rests on two teakwood poles about two meters long, and is in the form of a palanquin. The front resembles Thidambu behind which is a kind of pettakam (small chest) built as per Thachusaasthra calculations. Up front is a woollen cloth embroidered with shining, colourful pictures and gold trinkets. Behind that is kept the deity's holy dress, starched and pleated, and decorated with small golden pieces. The deity will visit her devotees in all the karas during these three days.

Special Rituals

The main Upadevathas in the temple premises are Yakshi, Ganesha, Nagaraja, Naga Yakshi and Rekshas.

A Kavu (a patch of small forest which houses the serpent Gods), Karimbana tree and Ezhilam Pala tree are also worshipped on the belief that they house Gandharvas and Yakshis.