Malliyoor Maha Ganapathy Temple is situated in Kuruppunthara near Kaduthuruthy. This is the family temple of Bhagavatham expert and Sanskrit scholar Bhagavatha Hamsam Brahmasree Malliyoor Shankaran Namboothiri who had completed more than 2,500 Bhagavatha Saptahams. The deity here is conceptualized as Beeja Ganapathy - the trunk twisted rightwards (valampiri) carries a lime on its tip, hands hold axe, rope, horn and a laddoo can. According to the temple documents this ancient temple existed before the rule of the Perumals. Only a member of Malliyoor mana can become the Melshanti and the Tantric rites goes to Manayathattu Illam . The present 'Melshanti' is Parameswaran Namboothiri (son of Shankaran Namboothiri). Ganapathy Homam (for removal of obstacles), Mukkutti Pushpanjali (for the achievement of one's desires), Aayiram kudam abhishekam (for the prosperity of the family), Palppayasam (for the welfare of the children and for those who do not have children and this offering is made to Vishnu), Thadi nivedyam (for the curing of deceases), Pazhamala - garland made of bananas (for getting good marriage proposals), Udayasthamaya pooja, Chathurthiyoottu, Unniyappam, Modakam and Karukamala are the main offerings here. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays are auspicious days.
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