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THRIKKAVU
DURGA
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Prathishta: Durga
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Dist: Malappuram
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Thaluk:
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Panchayath:
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Festival:
Navarathri Mahotsavam is the main festival. Vidyarambham is conducted
on the Vijayadasami day of Navarathri utsavam. Thousands of children
comes to this temple on that day.
Vrishchicka Mandala mahotsavam
(festival) is celebrated during the entire period of mandalam season.
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Importance
/ Main offerings:
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Description:
The
presiding deity is bhagavathy and is worshipped in two different forms
Durga and Saraswathi. Goddess
Durga is the main deity of this centuries old temple. Even though authentic
details
are not available about the age of the temple, it is considered as one
of the 108 Durga temples installed by Lord Parasurama in kerala. It
is believed that the name Thrikkavu originated from "Thrikkani Kaadu ".
Bhagavathy is in Chathurbhaahu (four
arms) form form
with Chakra (disc), Sankha (conch), Varada (in a boon-conferring
pose)
and
katibadha (arm
rest in the hip). Thrikkavu Bhagavathy is believed to be “Sarvabeeshtapradhayini” (one
who grants all wishes).
You
can see Krishna temple
and sub deities temples for Ganapathy,
Sasthavu, Sidhi Vinayakan, Hanuman and Brahma Rakshass in this temple.
There is Moola
Ganapathy Temple near the pond along with Naga Raja, Naga
Yakshi and Nagas.
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Thanthri:
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Trustee:
Zamurin's Raja of Calicut, Central Devaswom
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Address:
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Any
other information:
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Route: Ponnani
is well connected to the other major cities by road. The nearest
railway head is at Kuttipuram.
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