Thirumanthamkunnu Temple
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Thirumanthamkunnu Temple in Angadipuram is located about 1.5 km west of Perinthalmanna in the Malappuram district of Kerala state, south India. It was erected after the Angadipuram Temple.[1] The temple courtyards are on a hilltop that provides a lovely view of the countryside spread out below.
The temple is an important pilgrim centre in Malappuram, especially for the annual eleven-day Pooram festival celebrated in March and April. Mangalya pooja, Rigveda laksharchana, Chandattam and Kalampattu are the important poojas here.[2] The temple is dedicated to Goddess Durga.[3] There are ceremonies and rituals specific to this temple that are not carried out at others.[4]
A memorial for the martyrs of Mamankam is preserved near the Thirumandhamkunnu temple.[5]
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[edit] Legend
Mandhata of Surya Vamsam, ruler of Ayodhya at the time, selected the site of the temple as a place to do lifelong penance, attracted by the beauty and wildness of the location, according to one legend.[6]
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- ^ "Angadipuram Temple". http://www.hinduweb.org/home/temples_yatra_organizations/mckraja/myths.htm. Retrieved 2006-10-13.
- ^ "Thirumandhamkunnu temple, Angadipuram". Official Website Kerala Tourism. http://www.keralatourism.org/index.php?source=desti&destid=69&zone=1. Retrieved 2006-10-13.
- ^ "Thirumandhamkunnu temple, Angadipuram". kerlatourism.org. http://www.keralatourism.org/index.php?source=desti&destid=69&zone=1. Retrieved 2006-10-13.
- ^ "Vallabha Vamsam III". varma.net. http://www.varma.net/articles/valluvan3.php. Retrieved 2006-10-13.
- ^ "Malappuram". malappuram.net. http://www.malappuram.net/html/touristattractions1.htm. Retrieved 2006-10-13.
- ^ "Legends and folktales about Thirumanthamkunna Temple". varma.net. http://www.varma.net/articles/valluvan2.php. Retrieved 2006-10-13.
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