A centuries-old temple in low-lying Kuttanad is getting the ‘raise’ it needed.
The Mankombu Sree Bhagavathy temple has been raised six feet off the ground to prevent floodwaters from inundating the structure. The work is being done without sacrificing the character of the age-old worship place.
Temple authorities said that subsidence and recurring floods had started to take a toll on the temple. “It is a 1,000-year-old temple and was prone to waterlogging. The entire facility got marooned in the 2018 floods. The temple compound getting waterlogged in the rainy seasons posed a challenge to conduct daily pujas and rituals. The believers also faced difficulty visiting the temple. The project is making progress and we hope to complete the entire work by December this year, “ said Sathyaseelan Nair, secretary, Temple Advisory Committee.
