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AROOR
KARTHIYAYANI
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Prathishta: Durga
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Dist: Ernakulam
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Thaluk:
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Panchayath:
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Festival:
8
days festival is celebrated in grand manner which falls on Uthram day if
Meenam month of malayalm calendar
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Importance
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Description:
One
of the durga temple in 108 durga temple list. Temple is constructed as
facing east and presiding deity is Karthyayani. You can see sub deities
Lord Siva and Lord Gahesh here. Daily 5 poojas done.
It is one of the supreme temple which has been installed by Villumangalam
Swamikal. Villumangalm swamikal felt the presence of devi under Chootha
tree by traversing the route and thus installed
this deity.
This is one of the temple which has been destroyed by Dutch. It is Kannankulangara
Kaimal who has re-installed this deity here. His
spiritual presence also here in the palm tree which is called "Arrukkolla
Ammavan". Story behind is that, devi asked tender coconut and he asked
devi to stay there until he brings. He has hanged himself
for making
devi
to
stay the place itself forever.
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Thanthri: Puliyannur
Tantric
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Trustee:
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Route: is
situated on the Ernakulam - Alappuzha national highway with
a convenience of having a bus stop named as Aroor Temple stop.
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