Sub deities, also known as Upa Devatas, are divine beings worshipped alongside the main deity in a Hindu temple. They support the primary deity’s cosmic role and represent various aspects of protection, prosperity, wisdom, and spiritual balance. Each sub deity has a specific purpose, blessing devotees with health, success, courage, or harmony. Their shrines within the temple complex provide devotees an opportunity to offer prayers for complete spiritual well-being.
Sub Deity - Shree Bhagavathikunnu Devi Temple
Temple
Sub Deity
Malanada
Sree Maladevan
Here Maladeva is consecrated and worshipped as Maladevatha. This shrine is situated in the eastern side, opposite of the main temple, facing west-wards.
Important offerings
- Thampoola or Betel leaves : It is an offering comprised of betel leaves, aracanut, chunam or quick lime, a coin etc.,
- Tender coconut
- Karutha Mundu
- Karuppu kacha (a kind of black rough cloth)
- Thrimadhuram: Kadalippazham, sugar candy and honey are the main ingredients of this offering.
Brahmin
Sree Brahmarakhshass
(The spirit of Brahmin who met with gruesome death)
The shrine is situated in the south-west of Ganapathi temple facing eastwards.
Important offerings
- Palpayasam (a sweet preparation with rice in milk)
- Kadalipazham (a species of plantain used in rituals).
Ganapathy
Sree Maha Ganapathy
This shrine is situated in the Kannimoola at the south west of the main temple, facing eastwards.
Important offerings
- Ashtadravya Mahaganapathi Homam Ganapathi Homam
- Unniyappam (a kind of sweet cake)
- Modhakam (a sweet ball made of green gram and jaggery)
- Karukamaala [a garland made of a species of fodder grass, (a kind of grass used for rituals)]
- Mukkuttimaala (a sensitive medical plant which bears small yellow flowers).
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Yogeeswara
It is situated in the north-west of main temple facing eastwards.
Important offerings
- Ada (a kind of sweet rice cake with jaggery and coconut scrapes)
- Ripened banana
- Tender coconut
Naga
Nagaraja and Nagarani
Nagaraja and Nagarani embody divine guardianship and fertility, blessing devotees with protection, harmony, healing, and prosperity, symbolizing the sacred balance between nature, life energy, and spiritual awakening.
Important offerings
- Sarppabali (a holy sacrifice dedicated to serpent)
- Aayillya Pooja [The Ninth lunar asterism, the forfeit of Leo (considered auspicious for serpent worship)]
- Noorum Paalum (a mixture of rice powder, turmeric powder and milk)
- Dhaara (uninterrupted flow of water on an idol)
- Sarppapooja (Serpent pooja)
Yakshi
Mother Yakshi
This shrine is situated in front of Yogeeswara temple facing eastwards.
Important offerings
- Varanivedyam (offering roasted rice powder)
- Tender coconut
- Karivala (black bangles)
- Payasam (sweet rice porridge)