Significance: Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:-
Auspicious beginnings of work | Removal of obstacles | Renewal of energy Success | Wisdom Agricultural productivity
Address: Kakkad Mahaganapathi Temple,
Kunnamkulam, District,
Kerala.
Google Tag: 10.6580° N, 76.0645° E
Phone No: 04885 212021 +91 9847570504 +91 9847344710 +91 9495041022+91 8547474848
Email id: kakkadganapathy@gmail.com
Temple Timings: 5:00am to 10:30am 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Presiding deity: Lord Mahaganapathy and Lord Shiva
Sub Deities: Navagrahas, Nagas, Durga, Bhadrakali
Offerings: Mahaganapathi Homam to remove all obstacles;
Mangalya Pooja to clear away all the obstacles in marriage,
Santhana Pooja for Children and for the Fulfilment of desires.
Elephant horn in gold is offered in place of ivory.
Other important offerings are Niramala Vettakaran Pattu, Udayasthamana Pooja, Koottappam etc.
Reading of Ramayana Navahayanjam, Bhagavathasapthaham, Ganesha Puranam, Sivapuranam etc. are also performed .
Festivals: Vinayaka Chathurthy of Chingamasam is a grand festival.
Vettakaran pattu: On first saturday of January, breaking of 12008 coconuts by the Komaram is done.
An 8 day Festival is celebrated every year with Kodiyettam on Thiruvathira star in Malayalam month of Meenam and concluding with the Pallivetta 7th day Arattu on the 8th day. Chakyarkoothu Ottanthullal, Dance, Bhajans etc. are performed during these 8 day’s of festival.
On next sunday after Arattu the residents of Kakkad celebrating Deshapooram.
The Prathishta Day (Prathishta Dinam) is celebrating on the Aswathi Nakshathrame day of the Malayalam month Kumbham.