Manakkattu Devi Temple, Pallipad,Haripad,Alappuzha Dist

Manakkattamma is in the form of Sree Bhuvaneswari. The mother of all Godssess includes Brahma Vishnu and Siva. She is the Prakruthi. Manakkattu Temple rituals are entirely different. It has three different poojas on three daily occasions for Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswathi like Mookambika devi.

Valiyachan is the most important Sub deity in Sree Manakkadu Devi temple. He was the army chief of Dharma Raja Karthika Thirunal Rama Varma and the key person who made the Victory over Tippu Sultan. Kunje Kutty pilla was born at Evoor but his mother's house was Nadalikkal Madam near to Manakkattu devi temple. Valiyachan was the most trusted devotee to Manakkattu Amma. His history was noted down in Aitheeha Mala by Kottarathil Sankunny. After his army service, Valyachan was select for his life to be a servant to Manakkattu amma until he went to Vanaprastha. It's believed that he hailed to moksha during Vanaprastha.Valyachan is really an eternal presence in the Manakattu Devi Temple. There have been many incidents in the past and present about Valyachan. Valyachan has another temple near the Natalikkal Math, also known as the Natalikkal Temple. Until recently, the temple celebrated his birthday.In addition, the senior person in the family will always be under the soul-control of the Valyachan and act as him. He only touches the banana with Valyachan's sword, but the bunches are cut in two. During a festival, some people try to test the Valyachan, and they put the turret which used to grind pulses, inside the banana stalk. The man who was under the control of Valyachan's spirit became angry and ordered him to bring the turbulent banana in front of him, and to everyone's surprise to saw the cut that had been placed inside the stalk. However, Valyachan announce that there was no need for such an event and that the festival at the Natalikkal temple was canceled forever. There are still people in this country who have seen it firsthand.Sree Dharmma Shastha Temple was there before. It has been believed for centuries that Sri Dharma Sastha was consecrated by Sri Parasu Raman. But the Temple was demolished for reconstruction and nothing has been done for last 10 years. Sree dharmma Sastha Prathishta was relocated to balalaya which is very painful to devotees. The Temple authority is failed to do something for this.There are many Upadevathas (sub-deities) adjacent to the temple. The main Upadevathas in the temple premises are:YakshiMadaswamiNagarajavMuhurthiRekshas

Kadumpayasam, Therali are important prasada for amma.

The temple follows the traditional Kerala style of architecture.

The Temple has two major festivals and a number of festivals.PeriodEventChingam 1NiraputhariNavaraatriNavaraatri PoojaVrischikam 1ChirappuVrischikam 21, 22KolamVrischikam 24Kodiyettu UtsavamDhanu 1AaraattuMakara BharaniBhagavathippara (Harippad area)ShivaraatriBhagavathipparaMidhunam 13Sreemad Bhaagavatha Navaha YanjamMidhunam 21Prathista Varshikam, Valiya GuruthiIn the numerous temples of Onattukara, the Parayeduppu period is the festival season. It all begins when the deity (Devi) of Manakkattu Devi temple is taken out in procession for Parayeduppu on the Bharani star of the Malayalam month Makaram. The main part of Parayeduppu is the Jeevathaconstructed in the model of the temple structure itself. 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. The ensemble consists of Veekkan chenda, Uruttu chenda (both drums), Elathaalam (cymbals), Kombu and Kuzhal (both, wind instruments).Arattu is celebrated in the last week of the month of Vruschika. its starts on 24 of Vrischikam and ends on Dhanu 1st. On the seventh day of Kodiyeram, Manakattamma goes out to the temple pool of Sri Arayakulangara Sri Krishna Swamy and hoists the flag on return. In the past, the poojas were performed by the Brahmins of the Kochur Math, but now it is performed by the Tantri of the Thazhaman Math, who holds thanthra of the Manakattu Devi Temple.

Manakkattu Temple rituals are entirely different. It has three different poojas on three daily occasions for Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswathi like Mookambika devi.