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Another strong popular belief is that connected with offering of Poovankula. Years back a devotee of Koratty Muthy hailing from Meloor, another hamlet 10 km away from Koratty was bringing a bunch of a special variety of plantain (locally called "Poovan pazham") to be offered to Koratty Muthy. Enroute when the devotee reached Muringoor, a rich farmer who was getting some work done through the labourers in his farm asked the devotee to give two plantains from the bunch. The devotee refused as the entire bunch was an offering to Koratty Muthy. The rich man got irritated and forcibly plucked two plantains from the bunch and ate it. He developed a pain in his stomach and started wreathing. The stomach ache continued unabated in spite of so many treatments. The physicians told him that there was no apparent sign of any disease as such and the only remedy could be to repent the misdeed and make reparation. And the rich man gave away half of the land in which he had put his labourers to work as an offering to Koratty Muthy. No sooner had he done this, the stomach ache vanished.

There is another popular belief connected with Koratty Angady Railway Station. During one of the festivals of Koratty Muthy, one of the trains which was not scheduled to stop at Koratty Angady screeched to a halt when it reached Koratty Angady. All efforts to restart turned futile. Hearing the fire works and drum beats at the festival, passengers in the train alighted and visited the church and paid their homage to Koratty Muthy. When they came back, to their surprise, the engine roared back to life and the train moved. The formation of Koratty Angady Railway Station was, indeed, an offering made by the officials on that day to Koratty Muthy.

Yet, another popular belief is about the Thread Mill at Koratty. Initially the spot where the mill is situated today was planned to be a military Air Base, during the Second World War. Many labourers were employed for the quick completion of the work. In spite of the hectic efforts laid down by the contractor, there was no apparent progress in the work. It is said, a mysterious lady with a child in her hand used to interrupt the work throughout. The contractor was aghast seeing no progress in the work. The mysterious lady with a child in her hand is believed to be Koratty Muthy. The contractor made models of spade and other work tools in silver and placed them at the feet of Koratty Muthy as an offering, followed by a huge procession. There are enough and more witnesses who saw this procession and offerings. In the end the contractor gave up the plan to make a military Air Base. In its place Jumna Thread Mill came up. This provided employment to thousands of people from Koratty and its suburbs. In later years the company was closed down and after a gap of many years it is reopened. The devotees believe this to be one of the miracles of Koratty Muthy.

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