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KODUNGALLUR
SREEKURUMBA
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Prathishta: Bhagavathy
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Dist: Thrissur
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Thaluk: Kodungallur
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Panchayath: Kodungallur
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Festival:
Kodungallur bharani is main festival here, which is on malayalam month
of
Kumbha
(February
- March).
It attracts thousands of devotees to temple premises.
Another festival is the Thalappoli
Festival in the Malayalam month of Makara (December-January).
Meena
bharani also famous here.
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Importance
/ Main offerings:
For Kshetrapalan devotees offer 101 double cloth, Chandanam (Sandal),
101 coconut and also Pulinjamrutham
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Description:
Kodungallur
Bhagavathy Temple is situated at Kodungallur in Thrissur District. Presiding
deity badrakali is situated with Saptamaatrukkal, Vasoorimala and
Kshethrapalakan. One of the supreme
temple which is installed by Parasurama. It
is believed that this temple
built in the period of Cheran Chenguttavan.
This is the most ancient temple in the northern part of Kerala.
It was one among the first temple which removed the caste and religion
restrictions of people for worshipping temple
The deity of the temple is the image representing Sree Badra Kali, who
killed the evil demon Daaruka. The 6 foot high wooden image
of Kali
is facing north side and there is a cloth hung on the western wall of
the sanctum where the worship is offered. The idol has eight arms and
holds
different
kinds
of weapons. The crown of the image is similar to the Kathakali
type. The idol is covered with golden raiment all over except hands.
This deity is believed to be ugra form of Kali.
Secret
chamber, which is the Sakthi Kendra of the temple can be found
in eastern side of Sreekovil. The Sreekovil and secret
chamber have a common wall. The secret chamber is closed full with
granite and on the top there is a roof. There is a closed door
on the western wall of the chamber along with
the sanctum sanctorum of Bhagavathy
You can see sub deities Lord
Ganesh, Lord Veerabhadra and the Seven Divine Mothers in this temple. Idol
of Mahameru and Adi Shankara are also can be found which is installed
by Parasurama. The
idol of Shiva is facing to the east without a Nandi. There
is a separate shrine for 'Silappathrkaram,' the chaste Kannagi,
an avatar of Goddess Durga which is well known in Tamil Nadu
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Thanthri: Thamarassery
Mekkattu illam
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Trustee: Cochin
Devaswom Board
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Address:
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Any
other information:
The
temple has been associated with animal sacrifices
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Photo:
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Route: 45
Kms from Trichur via Irijalakuda or Tripryar or Vatanappilly. Also
45 Kms from Ernakulam in NH 17 towards Calicut route.
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