Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple
Nagaraja (Serpent King) & Sarpayakshi
Mannarasala, Harippad, Alappuzha district, Kerala
Forest-grove serpent temple with over 30,000 snake images, where the chief priest is a woman.
History
The temple is set in a sacred grove (kavu) and is associated with Parashurama. Couples hoping for children offer an uruli (bronze vessel) here. Uniquely, the chief rituals are performed by the eldest woman of the Mannarasala Illam family, called Valiyamma.
Festivals
- Ayilyam (Kanni & Thulam months)
- Shivaratri
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How to reach
- By air
- Kochi Airport, about 115 km
- By train
- Harippad, about 3 km
- By road
- KSRTC buses and taxis from the nearest town.
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