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Ayroor Pisharikkal Durga temple is located at Kunnukara village in Ernakulam district, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Mother Goddess Durga. Ayroor Pisharikkal Durga temple festival 2021 date is November 19. The temple is one among the 108 Durga temples in Kerala. The Upa Devata worshipped in the temple is Sri Krishna. The main festival in the temple is observed on the Thrikarthika nakshatra day in Vrischikam month. The temple belonged to Paravoor Thampuran and Maramattom Mana.

Amayannoor Mahadeva temple is located at Ayarkunnam village in Kottayam district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Bhagavan Shiva. The Shivling worshipped in the temple is swayambhu or of divine appearance. The Upa Devatas worshipped in the temple are Goddess Bhadrakali and Ayyappa. The temple has a circular sanctum sanctorum – vatta sreekovil. Puja is performed only two times on a day. The important festival observed in the temple is Mahashivratri. A 8-day annual festival is also held in Kumbham month. The temple belonged to the following Illams – Mannur, Chittamannur, Cherukutta, Kizhake Palanjadu and Padinjare Palanjadu. The temple was later transferred to Thekkemadom. The temple is now managed by the madom and a committee formed by the villagers.

Annara Narasimha temple is located at Tirur in Malappuram district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to the Narasimha avatar of Vishnu. The temple was built by Padanattu Chennothu Kunnathu family who were the commanders of the army of Vettethu King. The temple is still maintained by the family. The Upa Devatas worshipped in the temple are Ganapathi and Bhagavathi.

Sri Karthyayani temple is located at Anthikad in Thrissur district, Kerala. The main deity worshipped in the temple is the Karthyayani form of Goddess Durga. The temple is one among the 108 Durga temples in Kerala. The murti of Bhagavathi Karthyayani is swayambhu. It is also stated that the murti in the temple was brought by Pulinthara Ilayathu from Mookambika temple. The temple takes part in the Arattupuzha Pooram. The Upa Devatas worshipped in the temple are Ayyappa, Ganapathi and Shiva. A murti of Shoolini Devi is also worshipped in the temple. The murti was of Navadara Illam, who are the poojaris of the temple. The temple was the family temple of Puliyanthara Ilayathu, Karipalli Nambiar, Kuruppamedu Kuruppu and Nallathu Kurup. The temple existed before 734 Kolla Varsham as there is writing on the stone on Mukha Mandapam about a Kalasham ritual in kollavarsham 734.

It is an average day after 10:00 AM on May 16, 2021 as per Hindu Calendar. The time period after 10:00 AM is neither good nor bad. Auspicious events and travels during the period will be neither good nor bad Shubh Muhurat Today - May 16 Abhijit Muhurat – 11:59 AM to 12:47 PM Amrita Kalam – 12:10 AM to 1:56 AM Ravi Yog – till 8:14 AM  Ardra or Arudhara or Thiruvathira Nakshatra till 8:14 AM on May 16. Then onward it is Punarvasu or Punartham Nakshatra till 9:42 AM on May 17.  Vrishabha Rashi till 5:12 PM on May 14. Then onward it is Mithuna Rashi till 3:21 AM on May 17.

Anirudheswaram Temple is located around 3 km from Thiruvalla at Azhiyidathuchira ( Peringara Village) in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala. Anirudheswaram temple festival 2021 date is from January 11 to January 18. The temple is on the Kavumbhagam – Idinjillam – Changanassery road. The shrine is dedicated to Shiva. The sanctum sanctorum of the temple was facing east in the beginning but it was later changed to west. The Upa Devatas worshipped in the temple are Sastha and Ganapathi. There is also a separate temple dedicated to Balakrishna form of Krishna in the temple compound. The 8-day annual festival in the temple is observed in such a manner that it ends with Arattu on the Pooyam nakshatra in Makaram month. The temple once belonged to Azhiyidathu Madom.

Ananthayoor Sree Maha Vishnu temple is located at Vazhakkad village in Malappuram district, Kerala. The main deities worshipped in the temple are Bhagavan Vishnu, Shiva and Subramanya. Vishnu worshipped in the temple is of swayambhu sankalpam. Vishnu and Shiva faces east and Subrahmanya face west in the temple. The shrine of Subrahmanya is circular – vatta sreekovil. The Upa Devatas of Vishnu are Ganapathy, Dakshinamurti and Karumakan. The Upa Devatas of Shiva are Moovanthikkali and Ganapathi. The Upa Devatas of Subrahmanya are Ayyappan and Ganapathi. It is believed that the Moovanthikkali worshipped in the temple was the paradevatha of Poozhayi Naduvazhi. Muttarukkal ritual is performed for Moovanthi Kali in the temple. The temple originally belonged to 74 Illams and later it came under the control of Moosathumar. The temple is now maintained by a committee formed by the villagers. Oracle or velichappadu is present during various rituals in the temple.