OMALLOOR REKTHA KANDA SWAMY TEMPLE
Rektha Kanda Swamy Temple, Omallur, Pathanamthitta
District, traces its history to 8th century AD. It is a pilgrim centre on the
way to Sabarimala from Pandalam, the birthplace of Sree Ayyappan. The temple is
famous for its annual festival of 10 days in month of Medom of Malayalam Era.
The 10 days festival is celebrated by 10 Karayogams (village communities) in
and around Omallur. On the festival days there is a customary Arattu procession
to the River Achenkovil. 10 elephants decorated with Nettipattom (a decorated
cover on the forehead) will be speciality of this Arattu. The temple has a
Golden Flag Staff erected in the year 1952 AD. Omallur is 4 km south from the
district headquarters Pathanamthitta and 11 km from MC Road (Kottayam -
Trivandrum route).Omallur temple have many interesting stone carvings. Kallunadasvaram (Nadasvaram
made up of stone) and Kalchangala (chain made by stone) are two among them.
