Iringole Kavu is a forest temple dedicated to Goddess

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, situated in

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Taluk of

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, 2.5 km from

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. This is one of the 108 Durga Temples in

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believed to have been consecrated by Lord

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, the sixth avatar of Lord

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Location

This temple is located in the village 'Pattal' 35 kilometers away from

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, 8 kilometres away from

, and 20 kilometres away from

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Near iringole kavu there is a school called Government Vocational Higher Secondary School also called "Iringole School" by residents of Iringole. There's a "mana", which is nearer to the temple, that is a historical place. Now it is kept as a tourist spot.

Mythology

Kansa imprisoned

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and

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r due to the fear that their eighth son

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who is to be born soon would be his terminator from the earth. In fear and fury Kansa decided to kill their all sons. Vasudevar planned to save his eighth son from the danger at any cost. The parents shifted baby Krishna to

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soon after he was born and placed another girl baby (an incarnation of the goddess Yoga-Nidra or Maya) in the cradle. Kansa decided to kill the girl baby too, despite realising she was not the eight son of Vasudevar. He lifted the baby furiously above his head, but miraculously the baby became a supernatural power and remained in the atmosphere as 'IRRINNOLE'. Later this area was named as ''IRINGOLE''. It is believed that the gods and goddesses surrounded the power in the forms of trees and plants. And later it is developed into a beautiful thick forest. It is owned by Naganchery Mana. now run by Travancore Devaswom.

Administration

Iringol kavu was owned and managed by 28 families. However of these 28 families 25 families left and only three families of Iringole (Naganchery, Pattasheri, and Orozhiam) remained as owners until the kavu and surrounding forest were taken over by Travancore Devaswam Board.

Iringol Kavu Images

Iringol Kavu

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Iringol Kavu Temple ( Naganchery Mana )

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External links

iringolekavu attractions
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References

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