Mulavana Mahadevar Temple or Sree Mahadevar Temple is a temple in the village of Mulavana,

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in southern India, managed by the Mulavana Mahadevar

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. The temple is the principal place of worship for Mulavana and neighboring areas; it is open to the public, and people are free to enter and worship. The Kadalayi

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had hereditary rights for managing the affairs of the temple and its property. The temple hosts a festival for

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in the month of

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(February/March). The day is important for the people of Mulavana and neighboring villages, and is celebrated irrespective of caste or religion. Deities enshrined in the temple include

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, Yakshiyamma, and

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, as well as the lord Mahadevan.

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Hindu temples in Kollam district {{Kerala-hindu-temple-stub