Kodumbu Subramanya Swamy Temple

[3] During Vijayanagara Period heavy tax imposed on Tamil weavers so some of the family members of SenguntharKaikola Mudaliyar had moved from Kanchipuram to Kodumbu near Palakkad and started the weaving industry.

After returning to Kodumbu, this people set up a unique shrine in the Shiva temple, placed a stone with it, and started worshiping as Subramanya Swamy which is Kuladevta for Senguntha Kaikolar community.

After some years Arundhan Namboodiri, a Kurur land who performed pujas in the Shivaberuman temple, said that he would perform the poojas for Subramanya Swamy but the Senguntha Kaikolar family did not accept it, saying that the Tamil-style pooja should be done for their who hails from Tamil Nadu.

The Palakkad king ordered that whoever takes the throne should be worshiping Lord Sumbramaniya Murugan regularly.

On behalf of Senguntha Kaikolar, genealogy of Manikkavasagar was brought to Kodumbu from Madurai.

The unsuccessful Namboodiri donated a portion of his land to the Subramanya Swami temple.

In exchange for his donation, the eminent capitalists approached the Kurur mansion of Akshadhan Nambudiri, Swami Swami's Thirumajana Kalam, four times a year, on the day of Lord Murugappurman's establishment and Navratri in the temple.

In the sanctum sanctorum of the temple, Subramanya Swami, standing with his two wives Valli and Deivanai.

Similarly, on the full moon day of the Tamil month of Ipasi to Kandasasthi, the Sura Samhaaram takes place well.

During Sura Samharam festival according to traditional ritual where the Sengunthar Kaikolar dress as the Navaveerargal lieutenants of Murugan and re-enact the killing of the demon Suran.

Devotees believe that if there is disagreement among married couples, praying to Lord Murugan to come to the temple, their grief will go away and a happy family life.