🕉 Today is Divine Vaikom Ashtami 🙏 #Thread Vaikom Mahadeva Temple in Vaikom, Kerala along with Ettumanoor Siva Temple, Kaduthuruthy Mahadeva Temple is considered a powerful trisome. If a devotee worships at these 3 temples before 'Ucha pooja', all wishes are fulfilled 🚩1/3
🕉 Vaikom's ShivJi called Vaikkathappan here is from the ‘Treta yuga’ and considered as one of the oldest temples in Kerala where pooja has not been broken since Prathishta.
Famous 12 day Vaikom Ashtami Festival is celebrated on Ashtami day in Malayalam month of Vrischikam 🚩2/3
🕉 Sage Vyaghrapada prayed to God ShivJi for years & Bhagwan Mahadev & Ma Parvathi appeared in front of him on this day of Ashtami in the early morning. So 12 day Vaikom Mahadeva Kshetram Festival is celebrated & 12th day is Vaikathashtami🚩3/3

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