Blandevar Temple (Kerala)
Blandevar Mahavishnu is very powerful god.
Here the yearly festival starts in the "atham"
in "kumbham" malayalam month.
Blandevar Temple (Kerala) Hindu Temples
Blandevar - North Mazhuvannoor is a small, green, beautiful village in N. Mazhuvannoor area in Ernakulam district. The proposed Rubber Park is coming up in this village. The famous Blandevar Mahavishnu Temple is located here. The people are mainly agricultarists and the main cultivations are paddy,coconut,rubber and pineapple. Mazhuvannoor panchayathu and village offices are situated at Irapuram.
The nearest railway stations are 25 km away at Aluva or 30 km away Ernakulam, and the nearest Airport is Cochin Airport (Nedumbasserry) about 24 km away. Blandevar is 6 km near to the Thiruvananthapuram - Angamaly state highway at north side and 6km near to Ernakulam - Madurai National highway at south side.
Blandevar Mahavishnu Temple
Blandevar Mahavishnu is very powerful god. Here the yearly festival starts in the "atham" in "kumbham" malayalam month. The six day festival is celebarated by all the villagers with out any caste difference. The name 'blandevar' is derived from incident that the idol of blandevar temple was found from inside a Jackfruit tree. Myth about this temple is previously it was a big temple owned by the entire village.
Other Religious places
Irapuram Bhagavathi Temple is very ancient temple, which attracts lots of devotees in every year. Here the main festval is in the bharani day of meenam malayalam month. The main adoration here is Garudan Thookkam. Everu year more than 100 garudan thookkam will be presented by devotees. The second main festival here is pathamudayam. Which reminds the fight between Kali and Darikan in purana.
Kavipallathu Siva Temple is very ancient temple, which has been renovated around five years back. This is the main siva temple in North Mazhuvannoor area situated near to Kilikulam junction.
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