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{{Infobox Hindu temple<br />
|name=Sree Kalleli Oorali Appooppan Kavu<br />
|image=Kallely kavu.jpg<br />
|deity=Oorali Appooppan<br />
|location=[[Kalleli]]<br />
|district=[[Pathanamthitta district|Pathanamthitta]]<br />
|state=[[Kerala]]<br />
|country=India<br />
|website={{URL|https://www.sreekallelyooraliappooppankavu.com|Official website}}<br />
|coordinates={{coord|9|11|34|N|76|54|12|E}}<br />
|map_type=India Kerala #India<br />
|map_caption=Location in Kerala<br />
|elevation_m=173<br />
|governing_body=Sree Kalleli Oorali Appooppan Kavu Samrakshana Samathi<br />
|caption=Devotees at the temple<br />
|architecture_type=[[Dravidian architecture]]<br />
|festival=Pathamudaya Mahotsavam<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Oorali Appooppan Kavu''' is an ancient temple located on the banks of the [[Achankovil|Achankovil River]] in [[Kalleli]] in the [[Pathanamthitta district]] of [[Kerala]], India.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Isson |date=29 July 2022 |title=Kallely Oorali Appooppan Kavu: A mystic world in Nature's lap |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/travel/kerala/2022/07/29/kallely-oorali-appooppan-kavu-achankovil-pathanamthitta-traditions-customs.html |access-date=25 June 2023 |website=Onmanorama |language=en}}</ref> The temple is situated on the Kalleli{{En dash}}Achankovil forest route, {{cvt|19|km|mi}} from the district headquarters in [[Pathanamthitta]] and {{cvt|9|km|mi}} from [[Konni, Kerala|Konni]]. The presiding deity of the temple is {{Lang|ml|Oorali Appooppan}}, who is considered the lord of mountain gods.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Srivatsa |first=Indira |title=A to Z India - Magazine: August 2021 |publisher=BookRix |year=2022 |isbn=9783748789871 |pages=49 |language=en}}</ref> The main festival of the temple is {{Lang|ml|Pathamudayam}}, commencing on [[Vishu]] in the month of {{Lang|ml|mēṭam}} in the [[Malayalam calendar]].<ref name=":1" /><br />
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== Tradition ==<br />
The temple follows the traditions and rituals of early Dravida{{En dash}}Naga tribes and is entirely different from the traditional [[Tantra|tantric]] procedures and [[Puja (Hinduism)|poojas]] held in regular [[Hindu temple]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sudhish |first=Navamy |date=17 April 2017 |title=Here's where the tribal rhythm goes wild |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2017/apr/17/heres-where-the-tribal-rhythm-goes-wild-1594643.html |access-date=25 June 2023 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Deities ==<br />
The main deities of the temple are {{Lang|ml|Oorali Appooppan}} or {{Lang|ml|Kalleli Appooppan}} and {{Lang|ml|Oorali Ammoomma}}.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Ison |date=29 July 2022 |title=കല്ലേലിക്കാവിലെ ഊരാളിയപ്പൂപ്പൻ; 24 മണിക്കൂറും പ്രാർഥനയുടെ വാതിലുകൾ തുറന്നിട്ടിരിക്കുന്നു ഈ കാനനക്ഷേത്രം |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/astrology/astro-news/2022/07/23/sree-kallely-oorali-appooppan-kavu.html |access-date=25 June 2023 |website=ManoramaOnline}}</ref> Appooppan is considered as the lord of 999 {{Lang|ml|Mala Daivangal}} (mountain gods) and Ammoomma is considered to be his mother.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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The subordinate deities of the temple include Vadakkenchery Valyachan, [[Ganesha]], [[Parashakti]], Yakshiamma, [[Nagaraja]], Nagayakshi, Raktharakshas, [[Kuttichathan]], Kochukunju Arukala, Bharatha Poonkuravan, Bharatha Poonkurathi and Harinarayana Thampuran.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><br />
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== Festivals ==<br />
The main festival or [[Utsava]]m is the {{Lang|ml|Pathamudaya Mahotsavam}} held in the [[Malayalam calendar|Malayalam month]] of ''mēṭam'' (April{{En dash}}May).<ref name=":2" /> The 10-day festival begins on [[Vishu]] and ends on {{Lang|ml|Pathamudayam}} (10th sunrise after Vishu) with different pujas and rituals like {{Lang|ml|Aditya Pongala}}.<ref name=":1" /> Another special occasion is the Mandala{{En dash}}[[Makaravilakku]] festival, held from the Malayalam month of ''vr̥ścikam'' to ''makaram'' (mid-November to mid-January).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Daily |first=Keralakaumudi |date=12 November 2019 |title=കല്ലേലി കാവിൽ മണ്ഡല മകരവിളക്ക് വിളക്ക് മഹോത്സവം |url=https://keralakaumudi.com/news/news.php?id=184554&u=local-news-pathanamthitta |access-date=25 June 2023 |website=Keralakaumudi Daily |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Rituals ==<br />
[[Karkidaka vavu|Karkidaka Vavu Bali]] is one of the important rituals performed in the temple during the Malayalam month of ''kaṟkkiṭakam'' (July{{En dash}}August). Other important rituals are {{Lang|ml|Aanayoottu}} (elephant feeding), {{Lang|ml|Vanarayoottu}} (monkey feeding) and {{Lang|ml|Meenoottu}} (fish feeding).<ref name=":0" /><br />
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The traditional arts of the Dravida{{En dash}}Naga tribes such as {{Lang|ml|Kumbhapattu}}, {{Lang|ml|Bharathakkali}}, {{Lang|ml|Thalayattam Kali}}, {{Lang|ml|Vellamkudi Nivedyam}}, {{Lang|ml|Aazhi Puja}} and {{Lang|ml|Kalleli Vilakku}} are unique to the temple.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sree Kallely Oorali Appooppan Kavu |url=https://www.sreekallelyooraliappooppankavu.com/chadangukal.html |access-date=2023-06-25 |website=www.sreekallelyooraliappooppankavu.com |archive-date=2023-06-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230625125708/https://www.sreekallelyooraliappooppankavu.com/chadangukal.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Ritualistic arts like [[Padayani]] and Mudi-āttam are also performed on special occasions.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[List of Hindu temples in Kerala]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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