Melancode

Melancode, Sivalaya Ottam-8

Saivite Temples, Kanyakumari District

God

Kalakalar, facing east

Goddess

None

Other Deities

Ganesha

Melancode is a small east facing temple situated amidst green fields and below the Kumaracoil temple of Lord Muruga. The temple has 2 Prakarams and the Sanctum Sanctorum is in Dravidian style.

Holy Water (Theertham) – No information

Sacred Tree (Sthala Vriksham) – No information

History

Melancode is an ancient temple, but historical information is not available as of now.

Legend

Melancode is the eighth temple where Bhima dropped the Rudraksha seed to slow down the creature chasing him when he was on a mission to procure its milk for a Yaga.

Directions

Melancode is near Padmanabhapuram. When you proceed from Thucalay towards Nagercoil take a left after 2 kilometers at the Kumaracoil junction and drive for 1.5 kilometers north to reach the temple.

Stay and Food

None locally. Closest place for food is Thucalay, stay is Nagercoil.

Saivite Temples - Kanyakumari District

Tamilnadu Temples