Mannarasala Nagaraja Temple
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📍 Mannarasala, Alappuzha, Kerala
⭐ Featured National SignificanceThe most important serpent temple in Kerala, famous for fertility blessings, serpent worship, and unique matriarchal priestess tradition in a sacred grove.
🕒 Practical Information
🕉️ Spiritual Details
Lord Nagaraja (Serpent God)
Naga Temple
Nagaraja, Serpent King, Fertility Granter
✨ Spiritual Highlights
The temple grants fertility and childbirth blessings, protection from serpent bites and fears, family prosperity and harmony, relief from Naga Dosha (serpent afflictions), women's empowerment, and nature connection.
The temple is famous for fertility miracles and successful pregnancies, protection from serpent-related dangers, family prosperity experiences, Naga Dosha relief stories, and unique matriarchal temple management.
Offering prayers for fertility and childbirth, serpent worship rituals, Naga Dosha relief ceremonies, participating in Ayilyam festival, women-led worship traditions.
Successful fertility and blessed childbirth, complete protection from serpent-related dangers, enhanced family prosperity and harmony, relief from all serpent afflictions, women's spiritual empowerment, and deep connection with nature spirits.
📖 About Mannarasala Nagaraja Temple
Mannarasala Nagaraja Temple in Alappuzha is the premier serpent (Naga) worship center in Kerala and one of the most important Nagaraja temples in India. The temple is unique for being managed by a Brahmin family where the eldest female member serves as the priestess, breaking traditional gender roles in temple administration. Set in a sacred serpent grove with thousands of serpent images, the temple is particularly famous for fertility blessings and is believed to cure infertility and bless childless couples with children. The temple maintains live serpents in its premises and conducts special serpent worship rituals. The Ayilyam festival attracts hundreds of thousands of devotees seeking fertility blessings and serpent protection.
🏛️ Architecture & Heritage
Kerala Serpent Grove Architecture (16th Century CE)
Sacred serpent grove architecture, thousands of serpent images, matriarchal temple design, natural forest setting, fertility blessing facilities
Nagaraja serpent deity, thousands of serpent stone images, live serpents in premises, matriarchal priestess areas, fertility blessing symbols
🎉 Festivals & Celebrations
Ayilyam Festival: September-October (major festival), Nagaraja celebrations: Monthly Ayilyam days
Massive Ayilyam fertility festival, serpent worship ceremonies, matriarchal priestess rituals, Naga Dosha relief events
Monsoon Ayilyam festival season, winter fertility celebrations, summer serpent protection prayers, year-round Naga worship
🙏 Rituals & Traditions
Serpent worship rituals, fertility blessing ceremonies, Naga Dosha relief practices, matriarchal priestess traditions
Ayilyam festival traditions, serpent worship customs, fertility blessing practices, matriarchal temple management methods
Fertility-blessed prasadam including serpent protection offerings, childbirth blessing items, Naga Dosha relief materials, and matriarchal blessing preparations
👕 Visitor Guidelines
Traditional Kerala attire preferred. Respectful clothing for serpent worship and fertility blessing environment.
Serpent grove location with natural pathways. Moderate accessibility through the sacred grove.
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🕉️ Divine Snapshot
Lord Nagaraja (Serpent God)
Naga Temple
4:00 AM – 11:00 AM, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Mannarasala, Alappuzha, Kerala
Mannarasala Nagaraja Temple, Mannarasala, Alappuzha District, Kerala 690504, India
✈️ How to Reach
Kochi Airport (85 km)
Alappuzha Railway Station (32 km)
Mannarasala Bus Stand (2 km)
By Road: Connected from Alappuzha through backwater routes. Sacred serpent grove with unique Kerala traditions.
🏨 Accommodation
Various accommodations available in Alappuzha and nearby backwater locations.
🗺️ Nearby Attractions
Alappuzha backwaters, Kumarakom, Vembanad Lake, Kerala serpent worship sites, and backwater tourism
🙏 Associated Deities
🎧 Audio Guide Available
Audio guide is available for this temple to enhance your spiritual experience.