Kottarakkara, Kollam district · Kerala
Kottarakkara Mahaganapathy Temple
A Kottarakkara shrine especially associated with Ganesha worship and unniyappam offerings.
Kerala · Temple listing
Mulavana Mahadevar Temple
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History & tradition
Mulavana Mahadevar Temple is in the village of Mulavana in Kerala and is managed by the Mulavana Mahadevar Devaswom. It is the principal place of worship for Mulavana and the neighbouring areas and is open to all. The Kadalayi Mana held hereditary rights to manage the temple and its property. The festival of Maha Shivaratri is celebrated in the month of Kumbham (February–March). Besides Mahadevar, the deities enshrined here include Sastha, Ganapathi, Yakshiyamma and Nagaraja.
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Mulavana Mahadevar Temple
Kollam district, Kerala
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
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