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	\| image = Ettumanoor ~~temple north gate~~.~~JPG~~		\| image = Ettumanoor Mahadeva Temple.jpg
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	==Aaraattu (Holy Bath) ==		==Aaraattu (Holy Bath) ==

	The annual [[Aaraattu]] (Holy Bath) of Lord Shiva at Ettumanoor Mahadevar Temple is performed at the villages of Peroor, Poovathummoodu, and Thriruvanchoor on the banks of the [[Meenachil River]]. It is one of the rituals performed as part of festivals at the major temples of Kerala, India. During this ritual,Cherusseril Family member is to escort with ritual and the offerings of the arattu is to be from the Cherusseril family (Nivedya and all other offerings during the arattu). This right was given by the Thekkumcore King of the time. This is still continuing.T he priest takes the deific form of the god within him and takes a bath in the holy water. This event is mainly carried out at the end of the festival. One of the most prominent Arattu in Kerala is conducted in the Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Trivandrum by the Travancore royal family. <ref>https://findwords.info/term/aaraattu</ref>		The annual [[Aaraattu]] (Holy Bath) of Lord Shiva at Ettumanoor Mahadevar Temple is performed at the villages of Peroor, Poovathummoodu, and Thriruvanchoor on the banks of the [[Meenachil River]]. It is one of the rituals performed as part of festivals at the major temples of Kerala, India. During this ritual,Cherusseril Family member is to escort with ritual and the offerings of the arattu is to be from the Cherusseril family (Nivedya and all other offerings during the arattu). This right was given by the Thekkumcore King of the time. This is still continuing.T he priest takes the deific form of the god within him and takes a bath in the holy water. This event is mainly carried out at the end of the festival. One of the most prominent Arattu in Kerala is conducted in the Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Trivandrum by the Travancore royal family. <ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://findwords.info/term/aaraattu\|title=What does aaraattu mean}}</ref>

	==Ezharaponnana==		==Ezharaponnana==
	Ezhara Ponnana refers to the seven-large sized and one small sized -golden ~~elephants~~ (~~which are~~ called Ezharaponnana) which are kept in the temple vault and taken out once a year for [[Darśana\|darshan]] by the devotees. Of the eight statuettes, seven have a height of two ft., and the eighth one is half that size, hence the name Ezhara (seven-and- a- half) Ponnana (Golden elephants). According to legend, they were presented to the temple by Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma, the founder of the Travancore kingdom. According to another story, while Marthanda Varma had made the pledge to present the ~~‘ponnana~~,’ the offering was made during the reign of his successor, Maharaja Karthika Thirunal. There are also differing stories about the reason for the offering: some believe it was offered as a penalty for the damages suffered by the temple during the annexation of Thekkumcore by Travancore; others believe it was the offering made when the marauding army of the Tipu Sultan was hammering on the gates of Travancore. The statuettes are made of a jackfruit tree and covered ~~with~~ nearly 13 ~~kg. of gold plates~~.<ref>{{citation\|title=The Hindu\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/ezhara-ponnana-darshan-at-ettumanur-temple-on-tuesday/article4426957.ece\|access-date=4 April 2018}}</ref>		Ezhara Ponnana refers to the seven-large sized and one small sized-golden elephant (that is called Ezharaponnana), all of which are kept in the temple vault and taken out once a year for [[Darśana\|darshan]] by the devotees. Of the eight statuettes, seven have a height of two ft., and the eighth one is half that size, hence the name Ezhara (seven-and- a- half) Ponnana (Golden elephants). According to legend, they were presented to the temple by Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma, the founder of the Travancore kingdom. According to another story, while Marthanda Varma had made the pledge to present the ‘ponnana’, the offering was made during the reign of his successor, Maharaja Karthika Thirunal. There are also differing stories about the reason for the offering: some believe it was offered as a penalty for the damages suffered by the temple during the annexation of Thekkumcore by Travancore; others believe it was the offering made when the marauding army of the Tipu Sultan was hammering on the gates of Travancore. The statuettes are made of a jackfruit tree and covered in gold plates weighing nearly 13 Kg.<ref>{{citation\|title=The Hindu\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/ezhara-ponnana-darshan-at-ettumanur-temple-on-tuesday/article4426957.ece\|access-date=4 April 2018}}</ref>

	Ezhara Ponnana Darshan is one of the high points of the temple festival, held at midnight on the eighth day of the ten-day festival. Ezhara Ponnana Darshan begins with the ceremonial procession of the eight golden statuettes ~~of elephants~~. They are later kept at the Asthana ~~Mndapam~~ for the annual darshan by the devotees.<ref>{{citation\|title=Manorama Online\|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/astrology/astro-news/2018/02/21/ezhara-ponnana-festival-of-ettumanoor-mahadeva-temple.html\|access-date=4 April 2018}}</ref>		The Ezhara Ponnana Darshan is one of the high points of the temple festival, held at midnight on the eighth day of the ten-day festival. Ezhara Ponnana Darshan begins with the ceremonial procession of the eight golden elephant statuettes. They are later kept at the Asthana Mandapam for the annual darshan by the devotees.<ref>{{citation\|title=Manorama Online\|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/astrology/astro-news/2018/02/21/ezhara-ponnana-festival-of-ettumanoor-mahadeva-temple.html\|access-date=4 April 2018}}</ref>

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{{Infobox Hindu temple
| name = Ettumanoor Sree Mahadevan Temple
| image = Ettumanoor temple north gate.JPG
| alt =
| caption = Front view of the temple
| map_type = India Kerala
| map_caption = Location in India
| coordinates = {{coord|9|40|25|N|76|33|36|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| native_name =
| country = [[India]]
| state = [[Kerala]]
| district = [[Kottayam]]
| location = [[Ettumanoor]]
| elevation_m =
| deity = [[Shiva]] as Ettumanoorappan
| festivals= Thiruulsavam in Kumbham
| architecture = Traditional Kerala style
| temple_quantity =
| monument_quantity=
| inscriptions =
|established =
| year_completed = 1542 AD
| creator =
| governing_body =[[Travancore Devaswom Board]]
| website = [http://www.ettumanoortemple.in ettumanoortemple.in]
}}

'''Ettumanoor Mahadeva temple''' is an ancient [[Shiva]] temple in [[Kottayam]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]. Temple tradition has it that the [[Pandavas]] and the sage [[Vyasa]] had worshipped at this temple. The name of the place has its origin from the word ''manoor'', which means "the land of deer." The temple is one of the major Shiva temples in Kerala, along with [[Vaikom Temple]], [[Chengannur Mahadeva Temple]], [[Kaduthruthy Mahadeva Temple]], [[Ernakulam Shiva Temple]], [[Vazhappally Maha Siva Temple]] and [[Vadakkunathan temple]].<ref>{{cite journal|title=Kerala Siva Temples|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-3980516.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924180952/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-3980516.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 September 2015|journal=Hinduism Today|date=31 July 1997|access-date=5 August 2015|via=[[HighBeam Research]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref>

==The Temple==
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[[File:Ettumanoor Temple Front Arch.JPG|thumb|padinjare nada (Western entrance) of the temple]]
The present temple building, with its [[gopuram]] and the fortress around it, was reconstructed in 717 ME (1542 AD). There are [[Kerala mural painting|Dravidian mural paintings]] on the walls inside and outside of the main entrance. The [[fresco]] of Pradosha Nritham (Dance of [[Shiva]]) is one of the finest [[wall painting]]s in [[India]]. There is a golden flagstaff inside the temple topped with an idol of a bull surrounded by small bells and metal [[banyan tree]] leaves. In terms of architecture, these temples stand out to be an ultimate testament for the ''Vishwakarma Sthapathis'' for their engineering skills. The temple roofs are covered with copper sheets, and it has 14 ornamental tops. [[Bhagavathi]], [[Sastha]], [[Dakshinamoorthy]], [[Ganesha|Ganapathy]] and [[Yakshi]] are installed here as subordinate deities. There is a separate temple for Lord Krishna. It is believed that the philosopher [[Adi Sankaracharya]] wrote 'Soundarya Lahari' while staying in the temple.

The origin of the name ''Ettumanoorappan'' is from Kattampakk, a small village in Kottayam district.

==Vaippu Sthalam==
It is one of the shrines of the [[Vaippu Sthalam]]s sung by Tamil Saivite [[Nayanars|Nayanar]] [[Sundarar]]. <ref> பு.மா.ஜெயசெந்தில்நாதன், தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், வர்த்தமானன் பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2009 </ref> <ref>[https://shaivam.org/hindu-hub/temples/place/307/yeranur-mahadevar-temple ஏறனூர் - (ஏற்றமனூர்) Yeranur - (Yertramanur), Sundarar, 7-31-9]</ref>

==Festival==
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[[File:Ezharaponnana ezhunnallathu.jpg|thumb|The famed Ezhara Ponnana festival]]
Ettumanoor Mahadeva Temple hosts the arattu festival, celebrated on a grand scale on the Thiruvathira day in February–March each year. Many people come to the temple on the 8th and 10th day of the festival, when seven and a half elephants (in Malayalam: ezharaponnaana) made of gold (nearly 13 Kgms) will be held in public view. This statue was donated to the temple by a travancore maharaja. The temple, one of the wealthiest Devaswoms in Kerala, has many valuable possessions.

The Thulabharam is one of the important rituals of this temple. People make offerings to God for favors received. On balance, the child or man for whom offerings were promised to God, is weighed against offerings ranging from gold to fruits.

==Aaraattu (Holy Bath) ==

The annual [[Aaraattu]] (Holy Bath) of Lord Shiva at Ettumanoor Mahadevar Temple is performed at the villages of Peroor, Poovathummoodu, and Thriruvanchoor on the banks of the [[Meenachil River]]. It is one of the rituals performed as part of festivals at the major temples of Kerala, India. During this ritual,Cherusseril Family member is to escort with ritual and the offerings of the arattu is to be from the Cherusseril family (Nivedya and all other offerings during the arattu). This right was given by the Thekkumcore King of the time. This is still continuing.T he priest takes the deific form of the god within him and takes a bath in the holy water. This event is mainly carried out at the end of the festival. One of the most prominent Arattu in Kerala is conducted in the Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Trivandrum by the Travancore royal family. <ref>https://findwords.info/term/aaraattu</ref>

==Ezharaponnana==
Ezhara Ponnana refers to the seven-large sized and one small sized -golden elephants (which are called Ezharaponnana) which are kept in the temple vault and taken out once a year for [[Darśana|darshan]] by the devotees. Of the eight statuettes, seven have a height of two ft., and the eighth one is half that size, hence the name Ezhara (seven-and- a- half) Ponnana (Golden elephants). According to legend, they were presented to the temple by Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma, the founder of the Travancore kingdom. According to another story, while Marthanda Varma had made the pledge to present the ‘ponnana,’ the offering was made during the reign of his successor, Maharaja Karthika Thirunal. There are also differing stories about the reason for the offering: some believe it was offered as a penalty for the damages suffered by the temple during the annexation of Thekkumcore by Travancore; others believe it was the offering made when the marauding army of the Tipu Sultan was hammering on the gates of Travancore. The statuettes are made of a jackfruit tree and covered with nearly 13 kg. of gold plates.<ref>{{citation|title=The Hindu|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/ezhara-ponnana-darshan-at-ettumanur-temple-on-tuesday/article4426957.ece|access-date=4 April 2018}}</ref>

Ezhara Ponnana Darshan is one of the high points of the temple festival, held at midnight on the eighth day of the ten-day festival. Ezhara Ponnana Darshan begins with the ceremonial procession of the eight golden statuettes of elephants. They are later kept at the Asthana Mndapam for the annual darshan by the devotees.<ref>{{citation|title=Manorama Online|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/astrology/astro-news/2018/02/21/ezhara-ponnana-festival-of-ettumanoor-mahadeva-temple.html|access-date=4 April 2018}}</ref>

==Geography==
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Ettumanoor Mahadevar Temple is located between [[Ernakulam]] district and [[Kottayam]] district. It is 54 km from Ernakulam and 12kKm from Kottayam. The nearest towns to the temple are [[Kidangoor, Kottayam|Kidangoor]], [[Pala, Kerala|Pala]], and Kaduthuruty.

== How to reach ==
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Train and bus services are available from Ernakulam City and Trivandrum City to Ettumanoor. Frequent buses, private and public (provided by the [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation]]), are available from the town of Etumanoor to many parts of Kerala. Intercity buses to Bangalore, Chennai, Selam, Coimbathore, and Hosur are available in the evening and night. The nearest airport is [[Cochin International Airport]].

Ettumanoor Mahadevar Temple is a major hub for devotees from other states visiting [[Sabarimala]] temple in Kerala.

==See also==
* [[108 Shiva Temples]]
* [[Ettumanoor]]
* [[Temples of Kerala]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.thecheers.org/news/South-Asia/news_1223_Christian-family-donates-50-year-old-teak-tree-for-Hindu-temple-in-Kerala.html Christian family donates 50-year-old teak tree for Ettumanoor Temple]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120608041916/http://kottaramdevitemple.in/history.php History of Shiva linga at Ettumanoor Mahadeva temple]

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