The Kaattil Mekkathil Temple at Ponmana near Chavara has the Arabian Sea on one side and the TS Canal on the other. Thousands of devotees from all over the country come to the tree to tie the sacred bells given to them from the temple. The devotees go round the tree seven times before they tie the bell onto it. At the seventh round, they make a wish and it will be fulfilled. The tree is covered with such bells tied by the devotees. The banyan tree’s weakest branches could not bear the weight of the brass bells and had even come down. The bells are blessed by the temple priest and given to the devotees for Rs 30 per piece. The temple also holds a “12 vilakku utsavam”, a festival lasting 12 days during which time devotees live on the temple premises in makeshift huts. Around 910 such huts have been put up for this year’s festival which will end on Friday. The Kaattil Mekkathil Temple at Ponmana near Chavara has the Arabian Sea on one side and the TS Canal on the other. Thousands of devotees from all over the country come to the tree to tie the sacred bells given to them from the temple.

The devotees go round the tree seven times before they tie the bell onto it. At the seventh round, they make a wish and it will be fulfilled. The tree is covered with such bells tied by the devotees. The banyan tree’s weakest branches could not bear the weight of the brass bells and had even come down. The bells are blessed by the temple priest and given to the devotees for Rs 30 per piece. The temple also holds a “12 vilakku utsavam”, a festival lasting 12 days during which time devotees live on the temple premises in makeshift huts. Around 910 such huts have been put up for this year’s festival which will end on Friday. The Kaattil Mekkathil Temple at Ponmana near Chavara has the Arabian Sea on one side and the TS Canal on the other. Thousands of devotees from all over the country come to the tree to tie the sacred bells given to them from the temple. The devotees go round the tree seven times before they tie the bell onto it. At the seventh round, they make a wish and it will be fulfilled. The tree is covered with such bells tied by the devotees. The banyan tree’s weakest branches could not bear the weight of the brass bells and had even come down. The bells are blessed by the temple priest and given to the devotees for Rs 30 per piece. The temple also holds a “12 vilakku utsavam”, a festival lasting 12 days during which time devotees live on the temple premises in makeshift huts. Around 910 such huts have been put up for this year’s festival which will end on Friday.

The Kaattil Mekkathil Temple at Ponmana near Chavara has the Arabian Sea on one side and the TS Canal on the other. Thousands of devotees from all over the country come to the tree to tie the sacred bells given to them from the temple. The devotees go round the tree seven times before they tie the bell onto it. At the seventh round, they make a wish and it will be fulfilled. The tree is covered with such bells tied by the devotees. The banyan tree’s weakest branches could not bear the weight of the brass bells and had even come down. The bells are blessed by the temple priest and given to the devotees for Rs 30 per piece. The temple also holds a “12 vilakku utsavam”, a festival lasting 12 days during which time devotees live on the temple premises in makeshift huts. Around 910 such huts have been put up for this year’s festival which will end on Friday.

Pooja Details
Every day morning 5am to 12 pm
Evening 5 pm to 8 pm

Contact
Kattil Mekkathil Devi Temple,
Ponmana, Kerala 691583
Tel # +91 86061 25351,9020199000