Pambummekkattu Mana, situates at Vadama near Mala Town, Mukundapuram Taluk in Thrissur District, Kerala. It is believed that the divine presence of “Vasuki” and “Nagayakshi” are there in the “Kizhakkini” of Pambummekkattu Mana. Daily poojas are offered to Nagaraja and Naga Yakshi residing in the eastern portion of Mekkattu Mana. 

The Pambu Mekkattu is spread over six acres of land with five sarpakavu. The Mekkattu Namboodiri’s also treated the outsiders but now due to the advance in medical science people rarely comes for it.

The oldest member of the family is the head of the Mana members who have covered teenage are given administrative power.

A trust is formed and each trustee will get an year’s administration. The mantras and the rituals are passed from one generation to another orally. The members of the family are bound to follow the rules.

The devotees are to strictly follow the instruction of the administrator. When something affects the sanctity of the premises, poojas (rituals) will be restarted only after “Punyaham” (cleansing). When such things happen snakes are seen in waste ditch, indicating impurity.

Features and Importance of Pambummekkattu Mana

On the 1st of the Malayalam month “Vrischikam” (November 17) of the Keralites’ calendar many devotees of Sabarimala Ayyappa come to Pambu Mekkattu in order to get the blessing of Serpent Gods. “Noorum Palum” (food and milk) offering to the snakes is on this day. The oil from the “Kedavilakku” is used as a medicine for skin diseases which is believed to be caused due to the fury of snakes. 

The sanctum sanctorum of “Nagaraja Vasuki” and Nagayakshi is in the Kizhakkini of a Nalukettu. There is no idol in the sanctum sanctorum of Pampumekkattu Mana.

In its place there is all time burning oil-lamp (Kedavilakku). The Prasadam given to the devotees is the oil from the lamp. The oil Prasadam has the power to cure the diseases caused due to the curse of snakes. Besides Noorum Palum, the other main offering to the serpent gods is Kadali Pazham. In the center court of the Pambummekkattu Mana there is shrine of Bhadrakali.

There is a legend behind how Mekkattu Mana became Pampumekkattu Mana.Once Mekkattu Mana was suffering from acute poverty and miseries. The sufferings were so unbearable that the Head of the family decided to stay in prayers and meditation in Thiruvanchikulam Temple at Kodungallur, about 15 km away from Mala. 

He stayed there and prayed continuously for twelve years. One day early morning he went to the temple pond of Thiruvanchikulam to fetch some water where he saw a strange man near the pond with extra-ordinary body structure had an unusual divine power and asked him to give the precise ring that he was wearing to show his friends and Kodungallur Thampuran. 

The ring so given to the Namboodiri was returned and immediately on receiving it back the man disappeared. On the next day Namboodiri went to the Thiruvanchikulam pond and saw the same mystery man near the pond. Upon request he revealed himself as Vasuki and to prove his identity he squeezed himself to a ring similar to the one Lord Parameswaran wore in his finger.