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| Daily worships and Festivals |
Mankombilamma likes the ‘Panchopachara Pooja’ the worship by the nature with the wind, rain, light, snow and
Amma does not like the huge temples or buildings, wants the home made with the huge trees, small streams, cooling effect of the forest, the birds and the flowers.
The main festival of Mankombilamma is celebrated on the tenth day of the month ‘Medom’ (the Malayalam month). On this day through a hole on the top of the hill situated at the eastern side of the temple, the rays of sun reaches the Lotus feet of Devi. The Annual worship ceremony of Mankombilamma is conducted on this particular day. In the presence of burning sun the ceremonies like Guruthi, and tender coconut water nivdeyam is being devoted to Devi. These ceremonies are celebrated here as per the Old Tamil worship styles.
Though daily worship is not required for Mankombilamma, the devotees can come at the SreeMoolasthanam with fasting; light the ghee lamp and burn the ‘Karppooram’. Devi likes the leaf of ‘Koovalam’ (a tree) and the flower of Erikku, and red and white flowers for worshipping.
Historical Importance
On the Illikkal hill which is situated at the eastern side of the Mankombu hills, there are so many historical places known as ‘Koonan Kallu’, ‘Kudakkallu’, ‘Narakappalam(Hell bridge)’, a projection of rock in the shape of snake, a cave and round shaped stone which are the historical residues of olden days. A study on this temple will sometimes lead us to the old rich history of our land.
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