ആലപ്പുഴ,ചേങ്ങന്നൂർ മഹാദേവ ക്ഷേത്രത്തിലെ വാർഷികോത്സവം ഡിസംബർ-ജനുവരി (ധനു-മകരം) മാസങ്ങളിൽ 28 ദിവസത്തോളം ആഘോഷിക്കുന്നു.
വാർഷികോത്സവം 2025 | ചെങ്ങന്നൂർ മഹാദേവർ ക്ഷേത്രം ആലപ്പുഴ | Varshikotsavam 2025 | Chengannur Mahadevar Temple Alappuzha
Lord Shiva and Parvati Devi are the main investitures of this temple. Differing from other temples, there
are two main Shrines in this temple. Lord Shiva facing East and Devi facing West.
The main shrine is a conical copper plated one. Devi's main Idol is made with an alloy of five metals (Panchaloham). The Shivalingam, is covered with a gold plate bearing an image of Ardhanareeswara - or the Shiva-Shakti manifestation of Shiva. The other sub-investitures of the temple are Ganapathi,Shasta (Lord Ayyappan),Chandikeswaran, Neelagrivan, Ganga and Naagar.There are many variants to the legend of the temple.One of them says that sage Agasthya who could not witness the sacred marriage of Shiva and Parvati was visited by the pair after marriage. Since the Goddess was in her menstrual period, she waited for 28 days to give darshan to the sage. The Varshikotsavam is celebrated for 28 days between December and January.
Varshikotsavam 2025 | Chengannur Mahadevar Temple Alappuzha
Varshikotsavam is an annual celebration lasting 28 days during Dhanu-Makaram of the Malayalam calendar. The festival starts on Thiruvathira of Dhanu and ends on Thiruvathira of Makaram. The former corresponds to Kodiyettam or flag hoisting of the festival and the later corresponds to the Aarattu ceremony. Special poojas are performed on festival days. The shrine is traditionally decorated with plantain, coconut leaves, flowers, leaves, traditional lamps and lights. Traditional performing arts,music and dance are staged during the period. The utsavamurti of the deity is taken out of the shrine for ritual bathing on the final day. Hundreds of people arrive on the day to witness various rituals and festivities.
EVENTS/PROGRAMS
Kodiyettam
Aarattu
Elephant Procession
Special Poojas
Cultural Events
Temple Location
📍 Chengannur Mahadevar Temple, Main Central Road Chengannur - 689121 Alappuzha Kerala.
Accessibility
🏙️ Nearest Town/ Landmark/ Junction: Maruti Kalyana Mandapam - 60 m
🚌 Nearest Bus Station: Chengannur KSRTC Bus Stand - 1 Km
🚂 Nearest Railway Station: Chengannur Railway Station - 1 Km
✈️ Nearest Airport: Cochin International Airport - 122 Km
CONTACT
📞 +91 479 245055
🌐 www.chengannurtemple.com
