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At the Mahadeva Temple

  Resting away from the hot sun     The temple The hot Kerala sun can give instant enlightenment  A special type of under the ground oven.

Final Day Pooram

  Panchavadyam but very mellowed with only 3 elephants. I have seen up to 7 elephants The traditional aduppu The Paththayapura Inside the temple This was originally the Kathakali platform Shiveli pantham more than 200 yrs old

Mahadeva Temple

  Called Kokkarani a kind of well looks like the base of the Shivalingam. Nobody knows it's exact function and reason but they use te water from this well to perform Dhara Stand for the Madambi Deepam Very old ornaments and utensils The temple pond Peepul tree or Aal maram near the temple And this from today's Pooram or Kaala vela for a local Bhagavthy