Thursday, June 24, 2010

Paravur thekkumbhagam Puthiyakavu Devaswam


Paravur thekkumbhagam Puthiyakavu Devaswam is the ancestoral temple of Valiayaveedu Kudumbam.It is located 2Km away from Paravur(Kollam District) in Kappil -Varkala road.The temple with more than 500 years of history is now run by a governing body consists of 12 members.Family has now four branches and governing body consists of three members from each branch.

This is the only temple in south Kerala with two equally important 'SreeKovil",one for Bhadra and One for Durga.Also this temple is one of the few temples conducting "Villinmel Thukkam".Major festival is on the Bharani nakshathra of Kumbha month.

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