Pizhala
Religion
Religion
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Pizhala has a Protestant church, One Catholic Church named as St. Francis Xaviers Church, Moorthinkal Shree Vaishnava Kshethram controlled by Kudumbi Community, Shree Balabhadra Temple controlled by Pulaya Community, and 8 other Family Temples.

### Shree Balabhadra Temple

Shree Balabhadra Temple is First Temple in Pizhala. It has a history of more than a century. It is situated near to the Primary Health Center at Pizhala. Shree Bala Bhadra Temple is controlled by Pulya Community. Shree Balabhadra Temple is opening for "pooja" on a couple of days in every month.

### Moorthinkal Shree Vaishnava Kshethram

[thumb\|Pizhala Moorthinkal Shree Vaishnava Kshethram.](/wiki/File:Pizhala_Moorthinkal_Shree_Vaishnava_Kshethram.jpg "Pizhala Moorthinkal Shree Vaishnava Kshethram.jpg")
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**Moorthinkal Shree Vaishanava Kshethram**, is the major temple in Pizhala. The temple was constructed on 1924 under [Kudumbi](/wiki/Kudumbi "Kudumbi") Community, a Konkani\-speaking farming community residing in the island. The main deity worshipped here is [Lord Vishnu](/wiki/Maha_Vishnu "Maha Vishnu") . "Bhagavathi", "Brahma Rakshas", "Nagayakshi", "Ganapathi"and "Naga raj" are the sub worship of it. Temple will open for worship every morning and evening. The temple pond is located, and taking a dip is considered sacred

**Annual Temple Festival :** The annual Kodiyettam festival is a key attraction here and usually falls in Rohini star day in the month of [Makham](/wiki/Makham "Makham") in Shaka Varsha Calendar. It is five day festival. The traditional temple art forms like Thayambaka is performed in the temple during festival season.

**Ukuli / Manjal Kuli / Holi** : This festival falls on the day after the full moon in early March, is being celebrated by the [Kudumbi](/wiki/Kudumbi "Kudumbi") community in the State. Persecuted by the Portuguese in Goa, a section of the Kudumbi community fled Goa. Those who reached Kerala brought the festival of Holi with them and were welcomed by the ruler of Cochin. During the celebrations, the Kudumbis get themselves sprayed with coloured water (containing turmeric) and dance to traditional Kerala percussion. The ceremony is called 'Manjakkuli'

**Niraputhari**

### St Francis Xaviers Church, Pizhala

#### Different Eras of Catholic Church Pizhala

| \+ Different Eras of Catholic Church Pizhala |
| --- |
| Different Eras | Duration | No.of Parish Priests |
| Under Verapoly Parish | 1892 \-1918 | 8 |
| Under Kothad Parish | 1918 \- 1939 | 7 |
| Independent Parish | 1939 \- Till Date | 24 |

### Family Temples

| No | Name of Temple | Worship | Controlling Family | Date of Construction |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Vanadurga Temple | Vanadurga | Valiya Veetil Family | \- |
| 2 | Maravan Temple | Maravan | Devaswam Parambil Family | \- |
| 3 | Hanuman Temple | Hanuman | Panakkapparambil Family | \- |
| 4 | Vanadurga Temple | Vanadurga | Theruviparambi Family \-First Temple |  |
| 5 | Shreerama Temple | Shreeraman | Theruviparambi Family \- Second Temple | \- |
| 6 | Thekkan Chovva Bagavathi Temple | Thekkan Chovva Bagavathi | Arisserry Parambil Family | \- |
| 7 | Nagadevatha Temple | Nagadevatha | Theruviparambil Family \- Third Temple | \- |
| 8 | Shreerama Temple | Shreerama | Theruviparambil Family \- Fourth Temple | \- |


Who controls the Shree Vaishnava Kshethram temple?