Umayanalloor Sree Balasubramanya Swamy Temple is an ancient shrine located at Umayanalloor in
Kollam District of
Kerala. Built by Sree
Sankaracharya, this temple dates back to 2000 years. The presiding deity here is
Lord Muruga.
The unique feature of this temple is that the idol faces the western direction. The Ganapati homam, muzhukkappu, sahasra namarchana and raktha
pushpanjali are the main offerings here.
An annual festival is celebrated in the Malayalam month of
Meenam (middle of March) for eight days. Anavalpidi and Kavadi are two famous rituals performed during the festive occasions.
By road, Umayanalloor is linked with Paravur and Mayyanad (10 km south of Kollam). Mayyanad Railway Station is the nearest railhead.
