തട്ടയില് ഒരുപ്പുറത്തു ഭഗവതി ക്ഷേത്രം :
ഏതാണ്ട് 1600 വര്ഷത്തെ പഴക്കം ഈ ക്ഷേത്രത്തിനുണ്ട്. വാര്ഡ് ആന്റ് കോണര് സര്വേയില് ഒരിപ്പുറത്തെ ക്ഷേത്രത്തെ പഗോഡ എന്നാണ് വിശേഷിപ്പിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നത്. ക്ഷേത്ര ശ്രീകോവിലില് ഒരേ പീഠത്തിനു പുറകില് ഒന്നിനു പിന്നില് മറ്റൊന്ന് എന്ന ക്രമത്തില് രണ്ടു പ്രതിഷ്ഠകള് ഉണ്ടെന്നുള്ളത് സവിശേഷതയാണ്.
'Thattayil Orippurathu Bhagavathi Temple'. The temple is surrounded by
paddy fields on its three sides and uphill to the east with a lot of open space giving immense peace to the mind, amazing views to the eyes, fresh air to the body and perfect satisfaction to the wishes of the devotees. this temple is located centrally to pandalam , pathanamthitta and adoor in a village called thattayil . this temple is famous for the kettukazhcha which is conducted in the "meena masam"
and the festival is known as "meena bharani". this temple is representing the whole thattayil dhesham which is comprising of seven "karas" (regions)
those are
1.Edamaly
2.Parakkara
3.Mallika
4.Bhagavathikkum padinjaru
5.Vayalinum padinjaru
6.Padukkottukkal and
7. Earlier there was one more area under this temple known as Perumpulickal. This temple village is the first village united the nair community under the Mannathu padmanabhan and therefore having the first N.S.S karayogam(community of nairs) located in this thattayil village. This Temple unites the people of 7 Karas (Wards) together. A lot of Devotees visit this temple every day. This temple has historic 'Kettu Kazhcha' (Theru (Chariotes) and Kaala (Bulls)) built on woods in the Month of March-April (during Meena Bharani). Kettu kazhcha is the symbol of unity…. Irrespective of religion and cast every one participates the uthsav. This temple is booked for marriages for years as this has facilities of 3 to 4 marriages on the same day (including 'Sadya'). Special occasions are: 'Meena Bharani' (birth day of Devi) with Kettu kazhcha
'Karthika' - Nercha Thookams (kids are blessed)
'Thiruvathira' - With dance or drama events
'Sapthaham' - 7 days Bhagavatha parayanam,poojas and
afternoon meals for each devotee
conducted by 7 Karas (1 Kara each day)
during malayalam month Dhanu.
'Navarathri' - 9 days special programs by known
musicians and Ballet troups. Orippuram Devi Temple is a source of my inspiration for everything in my life. Orippurathu Devi is my mother , my eternal divine mother who sustains me throughout my life. The entire area of Thatta and its surrounding villages has been magnificently blessed with the boons and blessings of this Devi Maha Maya whose very holy thoughts fills our hearts with joy and divinity which will surely take us to the sublime worlds of spirituality.".
