Mukkal Vettam Sri Ayyappa Temple, Muhamma Cheerappan Chira family and their Kalari, are as old as the mythology of Lord Ayyappa and his abode at Sabarimala. This temple is situated in the Muhamma at Cherthala thaluk of Allepey District of Kerala. It is believed that Lord Ayyappa studied martial arts in this ancient Kalary; remnants of which still exists. This temple is built in the same pattern of Sabarimala Temple. The temple also has lord Siva, and Parvathy, Goddess Annapoorneswary, Goddess Malikappuram, Ganapathy, Sarpam as other deities. Mukkal Vettom Ayyappa Temple was built by the Cheerappanchira in the tharavadu because the elders of the family were not able to go for pilgrimage to Sabarimala. The Lord himself was believed to have made arrangements for building the temple near the hermitage for Kalari Guru. Till this date, people of old age and women who cant undertake pilgrimage to Sabarimala come to this temple ...