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–== Chunakkara temple ==
Chunakkara thiruvairoor sree Mahadeva temple
One of the most important siva temple in kerala The only sarvam swayambhu temple in India chunakkara is an ancient temple town
•Temple history
Legend has it that, in ancient times, a Kurava woman was harvesting grass when her sickle accidentally struck a sacred stone, causing it to bleed. This remarkable event led to the construction of the Chunakkara Temple, also known as Chunakkara Thiruvairoor Mahadevar Temple, on the advice of Ayroor Thamburan, the loyal bodyguard of the Kayamkulam king. The temple features a circular sanctum made of granite with intricately carved wooden walls adorned with beautiful sculptures. At the temple's entrance, you'll find imposing dwarapalaka murtis.
This sacred place is situated 2.5 kilometers from Charummoodu along the Kayamkulam–Punalur road in the Alappuzha district of Kerala.
The temple is noted for its wooden sculptures. The round sreekovil made of granite has wooden walls and they have beautiful sculptures. There are dwarapalaka murtis in front of the temple. Some of the important sculptures in the temple are of four-armed Ganapathy, Saraswati, Shiva Thandavam, Goddess Kali, Uma Maheshwara, Sastha in hunting posture, yakshi, Gopika vastraharan, Venugopala Krishnan, Sita under shimshapavriksha, Ravana Prathapam, Sethubandhanam, Viraraman, Krishna Leela, Mahavishnu, Lakshminarayanan, Ananthashayanam, Durga, Aghora Shiva and Govardhana Krishnan.
The main deity at Chunakara Amabalam is Shiva who is swayambhu. The deity faces east. There is a swayambhu Nandi behind the sreekovil. There is another Nandi murti in the mandapam.
The Upa Devatas in the temple are Mahavishnu, Subrahmaniyan, Dharmasastha, Ittilayappan and Bhagavathi. On the south side of Nalambalam
there is the murti of Yogeshwaran. All the Upa Devatas are believed to be swayambhu.
There is also murti of Nagaraja and Nagayakshi. Yakshi and Brahmarakshas are also worshipped in the temple. Valiyachan and Ammoomma associated with Varichira family is found in the temple. Both were ardent devotees of Chunakara Shiva.
Kettulsavam is the most spectacular sight of the festival and is held in the evening. Kettulsavam from the distinct areas of the village come to the chunakkara kalikandam ( Festival ground )Gigantic effigies of Lord Shiva's vehicle Nandi, portrayed in white and red colours.
.The 10-day annual festival in the temple begins on Thiruvathira Nakshatra day in Makaram month.
The festival is noted for Kettukazhcha. The Ashtami in Kumbham month is observed in the temple. Another important festival is Shivaratri.
• Famous ചുനക്കര ആറാട്ട് ഉരുളിച്ച വഴിപാട് നന്ദിവാഹന എഴുന്നള്ളത്ത് ദേവരഥ എഴുന്നള്ളത്ത് പറക്ക് എഴുന്നള്ളത്ത് ധാര മഹാ മൃത്യുഞ്ജയ ഹോമം
Chunakkara is divided into 6 areas °Thekkummuri °Karimulakkal °Komallur °Naduvilemuri °Vadakkummuri °Kizhakkummuri
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