Mannarasala Ayilyam (2012) Temple Festival Kerala on 7 November

Mannarasala temple located near Haripad in Kerala state is a temple devoted to serpent worship. Those who have visited this temple once in their life time are aware of the importance. Here the main idols are Nagaraja and Sarpayakshini. When compared to other temples, here a priestess is in charge of presiding the rites. Uruli Kamazhthal, an offering of Mannarasala temple is very popular among people. This is believed to restore fertility to childless couples. If you wish to reach this temple for blessings, it is easily accessible by rail, road or air. Since the Mannarasala festival is scheduled to be held this month, you might be a devotee trying to visit this temple and for your convenience, I will provide the information regarding routes and timings.

Timings:
Mornings: Open until 12:00 PM except Sundays.
Evenings: 5:30 PM- 7:30 PM.
On Sundays, the temple will be opened until 1:00 PM.

Location:
The nearest bus stand to Mannarasala temple is the Haripad KSRTC bus stand located at a distance of 2 km while Cochin International Airport and Trivandrum International Airport are the nearest airports loctaed at a distance of 115 km and 125 km respectively. But if you are traveling by train, this Mannarasala temple is located at a distance of 10 km from Mavelikkara, 14 km from Kayamkulam and 4 km from Haripad. If you wish to travel from Alappuzha to Mannarasala,  its very easy as the temple is located at a distance of only 32 km. Those who are not familiar with the importance of Mannarasala Ayilyam, should check the following points to know more about it.

Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple Ayilyam Puja 7 November 2012:
Mannarasala temple in Kerala state is considered to be an ancient pilgrimage centre for the devotess of serpent gods. Mannarasala Ayilyam, the main festival of Mannarasala temple is celebrated on the ayilyam asterism, corresponds to the month of October/November. On this day, devotees from different parts of Kerala visit this temple to pray for release from sarpa dosha. So whenever you get a chance to visit Mannarasala temple for Ayilyam puja, don't miss your chance. During this day, the idols of serpents in the temple are taken in a grand procession to the illam. Nagaraja, the main idol will be carried by an oldest female member of this illam. Nurum palum, kuruthi, coins, pepper, grains etc are considered as Mannarasala temple offerings. Apart from all this functions on the Ayilyam day, there will be song and dance of the Pulluvans.

Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple,
Mannarasala P. O,
Haripad,
Alappuzha 690 514
Kerala state, India
Email: info@mannarasala.org
Website: www.mannarasala.org