Durga temples in Kerala

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Could anyone list the Durga temples in Kerala.

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Dear Mr. Nair:

There are a lot of Durga temples in Kerala.

I think the important temples (some) that are important from the tantric point

of view are Panayannar kavu - where the main deity's door is never opened;(it is

near mavelikkara); Chengannur (where the goddess has periods regularly);

Chottanikkara; Kodungallur; Thirumandhankunnu (where the whole hill is a Shri

Chakra; and Maadayikkavu (where even now the pristine Tantric pooja with

alcohol,fish and mutton are carried out.

The main characteristic of many of these temples are that they have the deity

installed in the RURUJITH vidhaana where there is the Sapthamathrus and

Bhuvaneswari(Tripura sundari or chandayogeshwari??) and shiva.

I will tell you more if I know (if anyone asks questions).

I do not think there are any shakthi peethas in Kerala.

Regards

 

Menon

 

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sayujya7

Tuesday, February 05, 2002 4:20 AM

Durga temples in Kerala

 

 

Could anyone list the Durga temples in Kerala.

 

 

 

 

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I would like to add to the message of Sri. Menon about the temples of

MAA in and around Kerala.

 

First in Kerala MAA is known as Bagavathy.You have hundreds (I really

mean hundreds) of Bagavathy temples in and around Kerala. The MAA

here is mostly Parvathy, Badra Kaali and KAALI.

 

Some of the temples I know about are

1. Kanyakumari - One of the oldest Devi temples in India - Last stop

in India.

2. Mandakkadu Bagavathy temple _ Mandakkadu is about 50 kms from

Kanyakumari- 30 kms from Nagercoil the district head quarters.

3. Attukkal Bagavathy temple - Trivandrum

4. Chengannur Bagavathy temple- Chengannur is near Kottayam. This is

actually a Siva temple. Maa Parvathy is called Chengannur Bagavathy.

5. Chottannikkara Bagavathy temple - near Cochin/Ernakulam.

6. Kodungallur Bagavathy temple- Near Trichur - Old Devi temple.

7. Parmaikkavu Bagavathy temple- Trichur - you can visit on your way

to Kodungallur.

8.Bagavathy temple inside Guruvayur temple- this is actually an

independent Devi temple.

9.Mookambika temple - travel from Udipi - famous temple of Maa

Saraswathi.

 

As I said there are hundreds of Devi temples. There are I believe

more than ten Devi temples in Ernakulam alone.

 

Sri Kochu Menon is from Ernakulam and in case you want to visit these

temples he can help you. Sri. Menon ! please give the location of

Thirumandhankunnu temple. I did not understand why you had written

(Tripura sundari or chandayogeshwari??) after Bhuvaneshwari in your

message.

 

Jai MAA KAALI !!!

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, " menon " <kochu1@h...> wrote:

> Dear Mr. Nair:

> There are a lot of Durga temples in Kerala.

> I think the important temples (some) that are important from the

tantric point of view are Panayannar kavu - where the main deity's

door is never opened;(it is near mavelikkara); Chengannur (where the

goddess has periods regularly); Chottanikkara; Kodungallur;

Thirumandhankunnu (where the whole hill is a Shri Chakra; and

Maadayikkavu (where even now the pristine Tantric pooja with

alcohol,fish and mutton are carried out.

> The main characteristic of many of these temples are that they have

the deity installed in the RURUJITH vidhaana where there is the

Sapthamathrus and Bhuvaneswari(Tripura sundari or chandayogeshwari??)

and shiva.

> I will tell you more if I know (if anyone asks questions).

> I do not think there are any shakthi peethas in Kerala.

> Regards

>

> Menon

>

Sir,

 

I am extremely glad for your inputs.

 

Could u give more information on Panayanarkavu, as to the deity,

location, mode of worship etc.

 

Also, as per what I have heard, Kadampuzha and Chakullamkavu are the

only two temples where the Goddess is addressed as Durga.

 

All the others are various forms of Kali...

 

Thanks

Dinesh

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