Temple Location :
About the Temple:
This sthalam is situated near Aalvaai city in Kerala state. We can get down in Aalvaai and from there, we can reach Moozhikkalam by travelling in the bus. From Ernakulam also, we can reach this sthalam by bus. To get into this sthalam, we have to travel about 1 Km from Moozhikkalam road. From Kaaladi road railway station, if we travel 7 miles towards the western direction, we can reach this sthalam. There is not much of lodging facility.
Specials:
The speciality of this sthalam is during the time of pooja done for the Perumal, there is no music instrument are played.
Sthlapuranam :
In this sthalam, there is no separate sannadhi for Thaayar. Only, Bhagavadhi Amman sannadhi is found. Near to this sthalam, the Aalvaai river is found. The speciality of this sthalam is during the time of pooja done for the perumal, there is no music instrument are played. It is said that all the temple's Gopuram, Mandapan and pragharam of this sthalam are built by Lakshmanan (brother of Sri Ramar) and he did various service to this temple.
During Ramayana, on hearing that Sri Ramar had been sent to the forest, Bharadan went in search of him to return him to Ayodhya for doing Pattabishekam for him. On seeing Bharadan coming from Ayodhya, Lakshmanan got angry with him and tried to kill him. Since, because of this bad thought and sinful act, to get out the sin, Lakshmanan served and got the seva of this sthala Emperumaan, Moozhikkalathaan.
At that time, it is said Bharadhan arised in this sthalam and higged each other and spoke various nice and beautiful words (Mozhi). Mozhi means the languages what we speak. Since, they transferred beautiful languages (Mozhi) with each other, this sthalam is named languages (Mozhi) with each other, this sthalam is named as "Thirumozhikkalam" and later changed to "Thirumoozhikkalam".
It is said this sthalaperumal is said to Laksmanan. There is a great explaination about this sthalaperumal. Generally, if a person does any bad things (or) sin, he should not be the person who can give justice to it.
If a person does any sin, he should accept that and should be in a position to accept the punishment and should feel for it. The person should do proper prayasiktham (an action performed after a sin is made to make the perumal satisfied). Likewise, Lakshmanan due to his sin made against Bharadhan, is seen as the Moozhikkalathaan on the banks of Aalvaai river. This sthalam is said to be the sthalam where the Paava Mannippu (the sthalam where the sin of Lakshmanan is apologized by Bharadhan). The perumal gave his prathyaksham for Vishwamitra Maharishi son Aareetha Maharishi. In this sthalam only, the great Sri Sakthi Mantram is explained by the perumal.
Moolavar:
The Moolavar of this sthalam is Thirumoozhikkalathaan. The Perumal is also named as Appan, Sri Sukthinathapperumal.
He is found in Nindra thirukkolam facing his thirumugham along the Eastern direction. Prathyaksham for Aareetha Maharishi.
Thayaar
The Thaayar of this sthalam is Madhuraveni Naachiyaar.
Mangalasasanam:
- Nammalwar - 10 Paasurams.
Pushkarani:
Sanga Theertham. Thiru Sangu is the Hamsam of Bharadhan, brother of Sri Ramar and since Bharadhan stood as an help for Lakshmanan to get out his sin, the pushkarani is Sanga Theertham.
Vimanam:
Soundarya Vimaanam.
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