Chithrakkoodakkallu
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Chithrakkoodakkallu, known also as Chithrakoodam, Nagakkallu, Sarppakkallu refers to The house for snakes or The abode of snakes which are worshiped as deities in Kerala. From the ancient time, it constructs with laterites according to Vastu shastra. Nowadays, granites are also widely used for the construction of Chithrakkoodakkallu, instead of laterite. These kind of snake related deity constructions can be seen at sarpa kavus of some ancient, traditional hindu families and rare temples all over Kerala.[1][2][3]
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Temples worship with Chithrakkoodakkallu
- Sabarimala Temple[3]
- Mannarasala Temple[4]
- Vazhappally Maha Siva Temple
- Kalathil Sreerudra Devi Temple
- Chemmanthittakkaavu Durga Bhagavathy Temple
- Mathur Mana[5]
References
- ^ "കരവിരുതിൽ വിരിയുന്നു ചിത്രകൂടക്കല്ലുകൾ" (in Malayalam). mathrubhumi. 13 August 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-04. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "സർപ്പകാവുകൾ" (PDF) (in Malayalam). lsgkerala.gov.in.
- ^ a b "ശബരിമല മാളികപ്പുറത്ത് മലദൈവ– സർപ്പ പ്രതിഷ്ഠ" (in Malayalam). manorama. Archived from the original on 2018-12-15. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "കേരളത്തിലെ സവിശേഷമായ നാഗക്ഷേത്രങ്ങള്" (in Malayalam). Janam TV. 2020-08-11.
- ^ "മാറ്റമില്ലാത്ത മാത്തൂർമന" (in Malayalam). manorama. Archived from the original on 2018-12-15. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
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