പള്ളിത്താനം മണ്ണടി ശ്രീഭഗവതി മഹാദേവർ ക്ഷേത്രം

About The Temple

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About 500 years ago, due to misfortunes and the absence of children in the Pallithanam family, their ancestors brought the Goddess from the Kottarakkara Mannadi Temple. Through rituals, they invoked the essence (spirit) of the Devi into a Rithal deer horn and installed it at the site where the Pallithanam Temple now stands, which was then a dense forest.

Initially, the temple was constructed with a tiled roof (Thekkath), and the Goddess was worshipped along with sacred items such as the Peeth, sword, anklet, and other ritual objects. Deities like Madanthampuran and Yakshiamma were positioned as guardians of the Devi. In the early days, poojas were conducted once a month, which later increased to regular rituals on Tuesdays and Fridays.

During Pathamudhayam in the Malayalam month of Medam, the annual festival (Utsavam) and the Pooppada ritual were celebrated. After their passing, the ancestors who brought the Devi were worshipped under the names Manthramoorthy and Yogeeshwaran.

Over time, irregularities arose in conducting poojas. Recognizing this, the youth took over the management of the temple from the Pallithanam family and appointed a priest to ensure regular worship. Eventually, the Pallithanam family joined hands with the youth, leading to better management and maintenance of the temple.

Astrological consultations were conducted, following which deities such as Nagar and Brahmarakshas were installed and worshipped. The annual festival was then scheduled during Thiruvathira in the month of Meenam, initially for three days, later extended to five and then seven days. Rituals such as the Devi's procession on an elephant and Pongala offerings were also introduced.

In 1987, the temple committee decided to renovate the temple based on astrological guidance. A new priest was appointed, and reconstruction began accordingly. The original Rithal deer horn was replaced with a proper idol of the Devi, and a separate shrine for Lord Ganapathy was constructed.

Further astrological evaluations revealed the presence and importance of Lord Shiva's divine energy. It was also advised that the main entrance be shifted from the south to the east to enable a direct darshan. The Nagar Kavu was also developed and separated.

Renovation work began in 2001, and Lord Shiva was given equal importance alongside the Devi. Worship of Lord Shiva was established, and darshan was provided through the eastern entrance (East Nada).

Eventually, the temple was renamed and became widely known as Pallithanam Mannadi Sree Bhagavathy Mahadevar Kshetram.