Sree Seethadevi Lava Kusha Temple Pulpally — Attraction in Kerala

Great experience! Nice holly place. The people and the staff of the temple are very helpful and friendly to devotees. I would like to appreciate their hospitality and kindness.

One should visit three more temples to complete the course of ‘Darshan’.

Besides the main temple, there are smaller shrines. Chedattinkavu,. Sri Valmeeki Asramam and Vellattuthara are another important place connected to Seetha temple.

According to the legend, when Rama happened to meet Seetha after aswamedha, he wanted to take her and the two sons to Ayodhya. But the hesitant Seetha prayed to mother earth to swallow her. When she was sinking down, Rama caught her locks of hair that broke suddenly and she disappeared. Thus Seetha is worshiped here as 'chedattilamma'. Lava and Kusha, the two loving sons of Seetha are also propitiated here by the devotees. The facade of the temples embellished by wooden carvings and it adds to the architectural beauty.

Sree Pulpally Murikkanmar Devaswam, Murikkanmar (Munikumaranmar) children of sage are also having the same importance of Seethadevi (Chelattilamma or Jadayattamma). Other deities are Thalachil Ayyappan, Vettakkoruvan, Ganapathi, Subramanyan and Nagam. Payasam and Vella Nivedyam along with Neyvilakk are the main offerings for Seetha Devi and Unniyappam for Murikkanmar ( Lava Kusha)

Chelattinkavu (Moolasthanam) Chedattinkavu, is the original Seetha temple situated 1km away towards south from the main Seetha temple. There are two sanctum sanctorum Chelattilamma (Seethadevi) Sapthamatrukkal, Ganapathy and Veerabhadra (9 idols) The main offerings for Chelattilamma is Neyvilak and Swayamvara Pushpanjali. And for Sapthamatrukkal is Karimgurisi.

Sri Valmeeki Asramam is 4 km away from the main temple.

Vellattuthara is another important place connected to Seetha temple.

Karimkali temple is also a kilometer away from the main temple. Bommadhan Thara is where the Wayanadan Chetty community...

The Seetha Devi Temple at Pulpally in Wayanad district has a unique position among the temples of Kerala, for it is the only known temple to have installed deities of Lava and Kusha, children of Sree Rama and Seetha Devi. The legend of Sita, and her children Lava and Kusa is closely linked to this temple. It is believed that even the name Pulpally is connected to the bed of grass (Dharbha) on which Lava is believed to have played as a child.

The temple pond is one of largest in Wayanad. The etymological meaning of "Seetha" denotes soil or earth . This place and the surrounding areas are believed to be the key places in the Hindu epic Ramayana. It is believed that when Seetha was abandoned by Rama, she reached Pulpally and was given shelter by the great Sage Valmiki. The place in Pulpally where Sita gave birth to Lava and Kusa, is called Valmiki Ashramam. Chedattinkavu is the original temple of Pulpally Temple. According to the legend Lava and Kusa the two sons of Seetha Devi stopped and caught the horse sent by Rama as part of the Ashwamedha. When Rama came to free the horse, he saw Seetha and immediately she disappeared in the...

The Seetha Devi Temple at Pulpally in Wayanad district has a unique position among the temples of Kerala, for it is the only known temple to have installed deities of Lava and Kusha, children of Sree Rama and Seetha Devi. The legend of Sita, and her children Lava and Kusa is closely linked to this temple. It is believed that even the name Pulpally is connected to the bed of grass (Dharbha) on which Lava is believed to have played as a child.

The temple pond is one of largest in Wayanad. The etymological meaning of "Seetha" denotes soil or earth. This place and the surrounding areas believed to be the key places in the Hindu epic Ramayana. It is believed that when Seetha was abandoned by Rama, she reached Pulpally and was given shelter by the great Sage Valmiki. The place in Pulpally where Sita gave birth to Lava and Kusa, is called Valmiki Ashramam. Chedattinkavu is the original temple of Pulpally Temple. According to the legend Lava and Kusa the two sons of Seetha Devi stopped and caught the horse sent by Rama as part of the Ashwamedha. When Rama came to free the horse, he saw Seetha and immediately she disappeared in the...