Kurattikadu Pattambalam Devi Kshethram or Kurattikadu Pattambalam Devi Temple is a Devi Temple in
Mannar Mannar may refer to the following places:
India
* Mannar, Alappuzha, a town in Chengannur Taluk, Kerala
Sri Lanka
* Mannar District, one of 25 districts in Sri Lanka
** Mannar Island, an island within the district
** Mannar Bridge, a bridge conne ...
,
Kerala
Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...
,
India
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. The main ritual of the temple is the Anpoli Vazhipadu during Anpoli Areeppara, the most important event at the temple, an annual 18-day festival from Medam 10th to 27th. The main deity worshipped is the goddess
Bhadrakali
Bhadrakali (IAST: Bhadrakālī; ) is an important goddess, mainly worshiped by Hindus, and is a form of Kali. She is considered to be the auspicious and fortunate form of Adi Shakti or Durga, the supreme mother who protects the good, known ...
, along with
Bhadra
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Male Figures King of Chedi
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,
Ganapati
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, and
Goshala Krishna
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. At this temple Bhadrakali is also known as Valiya Amma ("Great Mother").
The temple manages the nearby Sree Bhuvaneswari Higher Secondary School.
See also
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Temples of Kerala
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References
External links
The official website of the templeThe official website of the school
Hindu temples in Alappuzha district
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