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KARIYAM
DEVI
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Prathishta:
Durga
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Dist:
Trivandrum
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Thaluk: Kariyam
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Panchayath: Kariyam
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Festival:
Meenabharani Festival : The meenbharanai mahotsavam is the annual
7 day festival celebrated in every year. The festival has been
celebrated with severel special poojas, rituals, Annadanam, cultural
programs etc.
Prathista Day : Annual Prathihta day is celebrated on every uthram
day of malayalam month Medam. The prathishta day ais celebrated
with Laksharchana, Kalabhabhsishekam, pushpabhishekam, annadanam
etc.
Navarathri Festival : Navarathri Festival is being celebrated 9
days with wide variety of special poojas. Geetha Njayayajam is
being organised on these days.
Bhagavada Spathaham : Temple organises Bhagavada Spathham on every
year.
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Importance
/ Main offerings:
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Description:
The
presiding deity of this temple is Durga. Kariyam Devi Temple is
one of the famous and very old Durga Temple in Trivandrum District.
The deity is highly powerful and thousands of devotees have been
benefited by devi`s blessings. Kariyam Devi is believed to be “Sarvabeeshtapradhayini” (one
who grants all wishes) and numerous devotees have stories legion
to tell of her supreme benevolence.
The sub deities of this temple are Ganesha and Nagaraja. Both the
sub dieties are installed inside the temple
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Thanthri:
Brahmasree Periyamana Govindan Potty
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Trustee: Kariyam
Devi Temple Trust
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Address:
Kariyam Devi Temple Trust
Kariyam, Sreekariyam P.O
Trivandrum (Dt), Kerala
Pin : 695017
Tel : 91-471-2112777
Email : kariyamdevitemple@gmail.com
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Any
other information:
www.kariyamdevitemple.org
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Route:
The temple is situated in kariyam, around 1.5 km from Sreekariyam
junction (NH 47). Trivandrum City - Sreekariyam (NH 47)
- Chekkalamukku - Kariyam Road- Kariyam Devi Temple
Trivandrum City - Sreekariyam (NH 47) - Chekkalamukku - Chempazhanthy
Road - Venchavode Junction - Venchavode-Kariyam Road- Kariyam Devi
Temple
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