Thiruvappana & Vellattam
Vellattam
Tea, steamed pear and a piece of coconut
God of the poor and toiling masses, he is helpful to anyone who worships and follows him. A rebel God in the Hindu pantheon, he drinks toddy (palm wine) and eats roasted fish. He has a hunter's attire and carries with him a bow and arrow.
The annual ‘Puthari Thiruvappana’ festival begins on Vrischikham 16 (Malayalam era, normally December 1 or 2). The festival is associated with the harvest celebration of the local people. It is the time when the local people celebrate their joy after their harvest season, and celebrate their “puthari”. It is the ritual when the local people will harvest their crops.
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Parassini Madappura provides free accomodation for all Muthappan devoties. Seperate halls are there for male and females. Sleeping mats are provided for devotees. A number of lodges run by the Madappura family members are also there which provides full accomodation facilities.
READ MOREThe Madappura family considers every devotee as a guest. Devotees that remain for a very short time are given prasadam-tea, boiled beans, and a piece of coconut kernal.
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The temple offers prasadam to devotees that includes items like boiled black gram (kadala), toddy (kallu), and fish dishes—an unconventional offering compared to the usual vegetarian prasadam found in most Hindu temples.
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Thiruvappana
Payamkutti Vellattam
Ottum Vellattam
Payamkutti
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26 Apr 2025
Thiruvappana is the main offering to Muthappan that is being done in the wee hours of the morning. Valiyamuthappan is called Thiruvappana and CheriyaMuthappan, Vellatom. ’Thiruvappana Adiyanthiram’ is the celebreation of the combined images of both the Muthappans.
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13 Feb 2025
The annual ‘Puthari Thiruvappana’ festival begins on Vrischikham 16 (Malayalam era, normally December 1 or 2). The festival is associated with the harvest celebration of the local people. It is the time when the local people celebrate their joy after their harvest season, and celebrate their “puthari”. It is the ritual when the local people will harvest their crops.
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23 Nov 2024
Tucked away on the banks of the Valapattanam River lies a temple where rituals break convention and legends come alive. At the Sri Muthappan Temple in Parassinikadavu, offerings of fish and the presence of sacred dogs are part of a rich cultural tapestry that sets it apart.
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23 Nov 2024
One of the temple’s most remarkable events is the Muthappan Thiruvappana Festival (also known as Puthari Thiruvappana), celebrated annually with great fervor. Sri Muthappan, the presiding deity, is always depicted with a dog by his side, and this symbolism is honored in a touching tradition: the prasadam (sacred offering) is first served to a dog that resides within the temple premises.
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22 Nov 2024
Have you ever been part of any temple festivals that have fish topping the list of offerings made to the deity? Then a visit to the Sri Muthappan Temple at Parassinikadavu would be a splendid and a novel experience for the sole fact that it has peculiarities of its own kind. Muthappan Thiruvappana (Puthari Thiruvappana) Festival as it is famously called, is held annually. Sri Muthappan is always accompanied by a dog and dogs are considered sacred here. When the Prasadam (offerings made to the deity) is ready it is first served to a dog that is always ready inside the temple complex. Located on the banks of river Valapattanam, Parassinikadavu Sri Muthappan Temple stands apart also in the manner of the customs followed and in its unique architecture. Sri Muthappan, the principal deity here is a folk deity unlike in other popular temples in Kerala and here the Brahminical tradition of temple worship is not followed. It is believed that Sri Muthappan is a manifestation of the mythical figures 'Thiruvoppana' and 'Vellattam'. On arrival, one would be offered a number of legends regarding the deity's ancestry and birth.
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