Varakkal Devi Temple
is a
Devi
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The concept ...
temple in
Kozhikode district
Kozhikode (), is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala, along its southwestern Malabar Coast. The city of Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the district headquarters.
The Kozhikode Municipal Corporation has a corporation l ...
of
Kerala
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.
The temple is located near the Bhat Road beach at a distance of 6 km from
Kozhikode railway station, very close to NH17 towards
Mangalore
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. It is 27 kilometers from
Calicut International Airport
Kozhikode International Airport , also known as Calicut International Airport (locally referred to as Karipur Airport), is an international airport serving the cities of Kozhikode and Malappuram in the state of Kerala, India. It also serves ot ...
.
Varakkal Sri Durga Devi Temple offerings
* Mahanivedyam the most important ritual
*
Pushpanjali
* Padivilakku
* Naivilakku
* Thrikalapooja
* Swayamvara Pushpanjali
* Santhana Gopala Pooja
* Ganapathy Homam
* Thilaka Homam
Management
The temple is administered by
Zamorin of Calicut
The Samoothiri (Anglicised as Zamorin; Malayalam: , , Arabic: ''Sāmuri'', Portuguese: ''Samorim'', Dutch: ''Samorijn'', Chinese: ''Shamitihsi''Ma Huan's Ying-yai Sheng-lan: 'The Overall Survey of the Ocean's Shores' 433 Translated and Edi ...
.
See also
*
List of Hindu temples in Kerala
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Sabarimala
The Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple () is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Ayyappan, who is also known as Dharma Shasta and is the son of the deities Shiva and Mohini (female avatar of the god Vishnu).
The temple is situated atop th ...
*
Tali Shiva Temple
Tali Shiva Temple or Tali Mahakshetram is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, situated in the heart of the Kozhikode city, Kerala. The temple was built in the 14th century by Zamorin of Calicut. Tali Kshetram is an ancient temple in the ...
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Valayanad Devi Temple
Sree Valayanad Devi Temple dedicated to Bhagavathy, is situated in Valayanad near Kozhikode in North Kerala, India.
History
Valayanad Bhagavathi is the family deity of the Zamorin Kings ( Padinhare Kovilakam), who ruled Kozhikode in the ...
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Azhakodi Devi Temple
Azhakodi Devi Temple (Malayalam: അഴകൊടി ദേവീക്ഷേത്രം) or Azhakodi Devi Mahakshethram is a Hindu temple located in Thiruthiyad, Kozhikode District, Kerala, South India. It is one of the famous Devi temples, s ...
References
External links
* https://www.keralatourism.org/destination/varakkal-devi-temple/521
* http://www.webindia123.com/city/kerala/kozhikode/destinations/temples/varakkaldevitemple.htm
* http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/kumbha-vavu-bali-offered/article5745030.ece
Devi temples in Kerala
Hindu temples in Kozhikode district
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