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| district = [[Kollam district|Kollam]]<br />
| location = [[Thazhava]]<br />
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Pulimukam Temple is a [[Hindu temple]] located in [[Thazhava]] in the [[Kollam district]] of [[Kerala]], [[India]]. Bhadra [[Bhagavathi]] is the presiding deity of the temple. The temple is situated about 5&nbsp;km north of [[Karunagappally]] and is reachable by [[National Highway 47 (India)|National Highway 47]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Pulimukham Devi Temple|url=http://www.tutorgigpedia.com/Onattukara_es.html|work=tutorgigpedia.com|access-date=16 March 2013}}</ref><br />
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==Upadevatas==<br />
There are many Upadevathas (Sub-Deities) adjacent to the temple, and a few Prathishtas were either revamped or added according to the Deva Prashnam by expert astrologers recently. The main Upadevathas in the temple premises are Yakshi, [[Ganesha]], [[Nagaraja]], Naga Yakshi and Rekshas.<br />
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A Kavu (a patch of small forest which houses the serpent Gods), [[Borassus|Karimbana]] tree and [[Michelia|Ezhilam Pala]] tree are also worshipped on the belief that they house [[Gandharva]]s and [[Yakshini|Yakshis]].<br />
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==Festivals==<br />
The Temple celebrates a number of festivals namely,<br />
[[File:Kettu Kala.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Kettukazhcha]]<br />
;Parayeduppu<br />
In the numerous temples of Onattukara, the ''Parayeduppu'' period is the festive season. It all begins when the deity of Pulimukham temple is taken out in procession for Parayeduppu. The main part of ''Parayeduppu'' is the ''Jeevatha'' constructed in the model of the temple structure itself. This box-like carriage for the deity rests on two teakwood poles about two meters long, and is in the form of a palanquin . The front resembles ''Thidambu'' behind which is a kind of ''pettakam'' (small chest) built as per ''Thachusaasthra'' calculations. Up front is a woollen cloth embroidered with shining, colourful pictures and gold trinkets. Behind that is kept the deity's holy dress, starched and pleated, and decorated with small golden pieces. 3days long visit to the homes of people who lives in her ''Karas''.<br />
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The rhythms used during ''Jeevatha Ezunnallathu'' (procession) are quite noteworthy. Starting with very slow beats, it builds up a crescendo and ends in fast beats.<br />
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;Meena Bharani<br />
The major festival at Pulimukham is Meena Bharani.<br />
This is in the month of march or April. The date is determined according to the [[Malayalam Calendar]] ''KollaVarsham''. The "Pulimukham Bharani" is in the month of ''[[Malayalam calendar|Meenam]]'' and the day which has the star ''Bharani'' and hence the name ''Meena Bharani''. The highlight of the festival is [[Kuthiyottam]] and Kettukazhcha and Khosha Yatra and Pongala.<br />
Pongala-Pongala festival, A morning visit to the temple will give you impressions of the festival, from the glowing faces of the devotees who throng the temple since the dawn.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[List of Hindu temples in Kerala]]<br />
* [[Temples of Kerala]] <br />
* [[Thazhava]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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* [http://www.pulimughathu.com/main-english.php Pulimugham Devi Temple Official site]<br />
*[http://wikimapia.org/#lat=9.0932985&lon=76.5529811&z=18&l=0&m=b&v=1 Pulimukham Temple, Wikimapia]<br />
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