MUTHARASA CHERY(MUTHARAYASSERY) TEMPLE, ADINADU, KARUNAGAPPALLY.

This temple was established in between 205-2015 A.D by Adicha Mutharasan during the time of the migration of Araya Community from Chengannur to the coastal region of Alappadu of karunagappally in kollam district. This temple runs under the administration of Araya Vamsa Paripalana Yogam, Cherizheeckal. “This temple has been bearing a pair of beautifully carved “Dwara palakas” from a single rock since its creation. This is an example for the temple architecture of great king Mutharayars.  This temple was named in memory of a Siva temple at “Mutharasanallur village” of south belt of Kavery River in Tamilnadu district. The Mutharasanallur Siva temple was established by a king “Mutharasu”. This place is 7 kms from Trissinappally (Trichy). There are three sanctums for Lord Siva and three sanctums for Goddess.

Main deity is Siva lingam known as Ratnagireeswarar and Arala kesari Amman in different sanctum. Engoinadhar and his consort Maragadha Valli Amman in different sanctum. Kadamba vaneswarar and his consort Bala kujalambikai in separate sanctum.

Purana says a king by name Muttarasu used to worship Siva in kulithalai in morning, Ratna gireeswarar in Iyermalai in the noon, and Thiru engoi nadhar in the evening, everyday. When he was old, he was not able to do the worship like before, he was sad and praying. Siva wanted to help his devotee.

He came in the dream of king and asked him to remove the three idols that are in the ground near the Vanni maram and build temple there.

The king in the morning found the idols of Siva and Goddess. He built the temple and installed all the idols and the place was named after him.

Other deities seen in the temple are Murukan with Valli and Devayani, Dakshinamoorthy, Ganapathy, Chandeeswarar, Navagraha, Bhairava, Sani, and Surya.

It is believed that the Mutharasanallur Siva temple and Sree Mutharasa Chery Mahadeva temple were established by the same royal family members of Mutharasa clan. There were many Tamil Vellala families around this temple as devotees. It is believed that they were arrived from Tamilnadu along with Arayars. These Vellalars were the dependants of Arayars. Muthayya kuruppa swamy pillai, Chandra sekhara vaidya nadha pillai and Chellammal were the last members of this vellalar community.