വണ്ടൻമേട് മഹാഗണപതി ക്ഷേത്രത്തിലെ തിരുവുൽസവം ഫെബ്രുവരിയിലോ മാർച്ചിലോ ഭക്തി, ആചാരങ്ങൾ, സാംസ്കാരിക പരിപാടികൾ എന്നിവയോടെ ആഘോഷിക്കുന്ന നാല് ദിവസത്തെ വാർഷിക ഉത്സവമാണ്.
തിരുവുൽസവം 2026 | വണ്ടൻമേട് മഹാഗണപതി ക്ഷേത്രം ഇടുക്കി | Thiruvulsavam 2026 | Vandanmedu Mahaganapathi Temple Idukki
Inside the Vandanmed Ganapathy Temple, sila idol of Lord Ganapaty is of sitting pose with two arms, the right hand is folded and left hand having modakam and with the pose of taking it with His own trunk.
All other idols are made of sila. Lord Ayyappa in sitting pose, Sree Vana Durga of mirror type and Nagas in sitting pose with raised hood and the idol of Rakshas.Earlier Vandanmed had thick forests with tribal settlements. The legend says that once two hunters, belonging to the tribal class, when passing through the place while hunting saw an idol on a small rock protected by a hooded serpent. On return, they saw
the same idol protected by serpent and reported the matter to the Ooru Mooppan, the tribal leader. On his order, they drove away the serpents with great difficulty and brought the idol to the Mooppan. Within a
short while, the residence of Mooppan was surrounded by elephants and snakes. The Mooppan and his consort got frightened and ordered the hunters to take back the idol to its original position. Once the idol
was restored to its original position, the elephants and serpents suddenly disappeared. Till early 1990 an old descendent of the Mooppan visited the place on Trikkartika day and lighted a lamp and offered
vazhipads, which substantiates the origin of the temple. The structures of the Vandanmedu Ganapathy Temple include sreekovil with mukha-mandapam, namaskara mandapam, chuttambalam, Nadapandal
with valiya balikkal, sub-shrines, dhwajam, pradakshina-vazhi, anakottil, gopuram and alankara-gopuram. The chuttambalam built in 2000 has doors on all sides.
Thiruvulsavam 2026 | Vandanmedu Mahaganapathi Temple Idukki
Kudamattam Ceremony, the elephants parade with
percussion music, is the major attraction of the festival. The
elephants are decorated with gold plated Caparisons
(Nettipattam), Bells (Mani), and Necklaces. People mounted
on the elephants hold Tinselled Silk Parasols (Muttukuda)
up high, swaying White Tufts (Venchamaram) and Peacock
Feather Fans (Alavattam) to the rhythm of the Panchari
Melam.Panchari Melam or Panchari, a percussion
ensemble, one of the major forms of Chenda Melam (Ethnic
drum ensemble), the best-known and most popular
Kshetram Vadyam (Temple Percussion) genre, performed
during temple festivals in Kerala. Four instruments are used
in Panchari Melam - Chenda, Ilathalam (smaller version of
cymbals), Kombu and Kuzhal.
EVENTS/PROGRAMS
• Elephants Parade Percussion Music
• Chenda Melam
Temple Location
📍 Sree Mahaganapathy Temple, Vandamedu Idukki - 685551 Kerala.
Accessibility
🏙️ Nearest Town/ Landmark/ Junction: Vandanmedu Junction - 800 m
🚌 Nearest Bus Station: Amayar Bus Stop - 2 Km
🚂 Nearest Railway Station: Kottayam Railway Station - 125 Km
✈️ Nearest Airport: Cochin International Airport - 130 Km
Contact
📞 +91 4868 288 061
