After the consecration of Ganapathy, the chief priest
keenly looked at the idol. He realized that Ganapathy was starving even
after snatching and consuming the Aval from his father Siva and also swallowing
every eatable that came his way at Kubera’s residence. The priest
decided to submit something big before Ganapathy. He collected rice powder,
kadalippazham and jaggery, which were meant to make Unniyappam for the main
deity Lord Siva. He started making Unniyappam, in front of the deity. With
the mid rib of the blade of a coconut leaf he tied together the Unniyappam
and submitted it before Ganapathy.
Later on, a Devaprasnam took place on the behest of the
priest. During the sacred process it was found that the upadeva Ganapathy
of this temple premise would become more famous than that of the maindeity
Sivan. It was also found that Ganesa was very much fond of making unniyappam
in front of him. From then onwards Kottarakkara Ganapthy’s Unniyappam
attracted devotees around the globe. Irrespective of caste and creed they
queue before the temple for getting Unniyappam or Koottappam.
