Nilakkal Sri Mahadeva Temple
നിലയ്ക്കൽ ശ്രീ മഹാദേവ ക്ഷേത്രം
Nilakkal Mahadeva Temple is a located in Nilackal, in the eastern side of Pathanamthitta district of Kerala.
Nilakkal lies in the eastern part of Pathanamthitta district and west to Sabarimala near the Western Ghats forests. It is located on the main trunk road leading to Sabarimala temple.
The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and it is one of the important “idathavalam” or halting place for the Sabarimala pilgrims. The shrine is administrated by Travancore Devaswom Board. During Sabarimala pilgrimage, lots of devotees visit the temple.
Lord Shiva is the presiding deity and it’s believed to be in two moods, Ugramoorthy (fierce) and Mangala pradayakan (auspicious). A common belief is that Lord Shiva is showering his blessings to his son Lord Ayyappa to fight against all evil spirits while throwing all anger to the evils. As in many Shiva shrines, a number of oxen are protected in the temple premises.
There is only two sub deities here, Lord Kannimoola Ganapathi and Nandi.
Three Poojas are held here every day. The morning session includes Usha pooja, noon session with Ucha pooja and the dusk session concludes with Deeparadhana. Special weekly days are Sunday, Monday and Friday.
Poojas and Rituals at Nilakkal Mahadeva Temple
There are 3 Poojas performed every day. Special poojas are performed on weekly days on Sunday, Monday and Friday. The following poojas are performed.
Usha pooja: The first worship of the day is Usha pooja or pooja at dawn. The time of Usha pooja is thirty minutes after the sunrise.
Ucha pooja: There is Ucha Pooja that is noon pooja. The Abhishekas named Panchagavya, Navakam and any special Abhishekas that is Holy Baths are ordinarily performed during the Ucha Pooja. Special Abhishekams and Poojas are performed on certain days
Athazha pooja: This is the last pooja conducted in a temple on a day. This is done between one and two hours after sunset. Deeparadhana is done after the Athazha pooja. Deeparadhana is the worship with lamp with lamps, performed at dawn and dusk.
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