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  Mannarasala Temple, Haripad

Location: 52 km South of Alappuzha

This is the most significant site of snake worship in Kerala and houses 30.000 images of snake-gods. The shrine is under the patronage of a Namboodiri family whose oldest female member performs the role of the temple priestess. Legend has it that the first priestess of Mannarasala gave birth to a five-headed snake, which is believed to reside in the illam (ancestral house) to safeguard the family. On the day of Ayilliam asterism in the Malaya1.am months of Kanni and Thulam (September to November), all the serpent idols in the grove and the temple are taken in a procession to the illam where Nurum Palum (rice flour and milk) and Kuruthi (a red liquid made of turmeric and lime) offerings are made. At Mannarasala, barren women are believed to be blessed with children.

Getting there:

Nearest Railway station:Haripad Railway Station - 3 kms, Mavelikkara Railway Station - 10 kms, Kayamkulam Railway Station - 11 kms

Nearest Airport: Thiruvananthapuram International Airport - Distance 121 kms, Nedumbassery International Airport - Distance - 132 kms.