Mannadi Devi Temple
Mannadi Devi Temple is an old and ancient temple in the Mannadi Village of Pathanamthitta district. The temple is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Bhadrakali.
Origin
The area in which the temple is situated was once jungle. One day, few tribeswomen came here to cut grass, upon sharpening the knife on a nearby stone, blood started oozing out from it. They got frightened, and the public assembled. They made devaprashnam, and it was determined that the stone has devi's essence and thus making it divine. The name Mannady originates as, when blood oozed out, people shouted saying 'Mann Adi'(Put soil there) and thereby originated the name. [1]
Festivals
Mannadi Uchabali
Occurring yearly in the Malayalam month Kumbham. On the first day of Kumbham, Kaniyar and the important people gather at the east nada of pazhayakavu devi temple and determine the auspicious day of uchabali. The day should be either Tuesday or Friday. 10 days prior to the uchabali, the festival starts with the ritual of kodiyettu. On the 10th day, Mudippechu is performed and thereby ending the festival.
Mannadi mudippura devi temple
Mannady puthiyakavu devi temple
Historical Importance
Historical figure and the Travancore diwan, Velu Thampi Dalawa committed suicide in front of this temple.[2]
References
- ↑ "മണ്ണടിയിലെ ഭദ്രകാളിയുടെ ചൈതന്യരഹസ്യം?" [Bhadrakali's spiritual secret under the soil?]. ManoramaOnline. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ↑ ചരിത്രമുറങ്ങുന്ന പത്തനംതിട്ടയിലെ മണ്ണടി, വേലുത്തമ്പി ദളവ അന്ത്യനാളുകളില് ചെലവിട്ട ഇടം | Mannady | [Pathanamthitta Mannadi, the place where Veluthampi Dalava spent his last days], 26 September 2021, retrieved 2024-02-28
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