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NADAKKAL
BHAGAVATHY
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Prathishta: Bhagavathy
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Dist:
Kottayam |
Thaluk: Meenachil |
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Description:
The
presiding deity of this temple is Bhadrakali. This temple is more
than 1000 years old and belongs to the Poonjar Koickal Devaswom
group of temples. The Trustee of the temple is the Valiya Raja
of Poonjar (Poonjar Chief.)The main offwerings are Enna Vilakku,
Nada Guruthi,Manjal Abhishekam. The Annual festivals are Meena
BharaniAnd athamudayam on April 23rd every Year.
On these auspicious
days Kalam Karikkal offerings are conducted where nivedya in new
mudpots are offered to the deity. Also on Meena Bharani day a procession
carrying pots filled with water mixed with turmeric powder is conducted.
These pots are finally offered as Abhishekam on a sword which is
one of the weapons of the deity.
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Route:
Temple is about 2 kilometres from Erattupetta, Meenachil Taluk, Kottayam
District of Kerala
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