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Neelamperoor Palli Bhagavathi Temple
Neelamperoor Pally Bhagavathi Temple has a history of about 1700 years and it is one of the few relics of the Buddhist culture〔Menon, A Sreedhara A Survey Of Kerala History – Kerala (India) – 1967〕 in Kerala. It is about 3 km west of Kurichy out post in Kottayam-Changanacherry Main Central Road.
The principal deity of the temple is Goddess Vanadurga. On the southeast corner behind the sanctum sanctorum is an image of the snake god. Outside the main temple are the temples of lords Ganapathi, Siva, dharmasasta, Maha Vishnu and Rakshas. The priest belongs to Kollapally Madom in Neelamperoor. On special occasion the chief priest from the family Kannampally at Ayamkudy comes. Every day poojas are performed. The Maharaja of Travancore sponsored the first pooja of every day, but his sponsorship stopped with the decay of monarchy. Pudding is the main offering to propitiate the deity; its preparation differs from what it is done in other temples. The water for this purpose is taken from the unripe coconut.
== History ==
Neelamperoor Pally Bhagavathi Temple was built at a time (between AD 250 and 300) when Buddhism was at heyday of its prosperity. It is said that Banavarma, otherwise known as Cheramanperumal, who was the sole emperor of Kerala, had become a Buddhist monk and spent hisw last days at Neelamperoor. While he was the ruler of Kerala, Hindus accused him of having favoured Buddhism; they even refused to co-operate with him. As matters came to a head, he agreed to conduct a debate about Hinduism and Buddhism. If Buddhists won the debate Hindus had to accept Buddhism. If they failed, the king agreed to abdicate the throne. Accordingly scholars of both religions participated in the contest. Hindus arranged six eminent scholars from south India to argue their case. The Buddhists lost the case. Thereupon Cheramanperumal abdicated the throne and left the palace as a Buddhist monk. Thus he came to Neelamperoor and built a Buddha Vihara.
As years passed Buddhism lost its power and prestige in Kerala. It was at this period of Hindu renaissance that this Devikathyayini temple was constructed. Even before the arrival of Cheramanperumal a temple was here dedicated to lord Siva. It was owned by ten Brahmin families known as Pathillathil pottimar. Neelakanta is another name for Siva and hence the place came to be called Neelamperoor. Dissatisfied with the arrival of perumal, the Brahmins with the idol of Siva migrated to Vazhappally in Changanacherry. It is said that perumal had consecrated the image of Perinjanathu Bhagavathi in perinjanam Thrissur.
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