Kodungallur Bhagawathi Temple, Kerala, India (Kodungallur)

India / Kerala / Kodungallur
 place with historical importance, hindu temple, place of worship
The Bhagawathi temple at Kodungallur is one of the oldest temples of Kerala. Kodungalur is situated on the west coast, and was once a great port of the Chera rulers. Kodungallur was also the capital of Cheraman Perumal, the last Chera ruler in the 7th century AD. It was known in Greek as "Musris". The temple has a history of more than 2000 years. Its believed to be last Buddhist famous monument in kerala, though karumadikuttan near kuttandu still exists
For more details: www.kodungallur.org/
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Coordinates:   10°13'36"N   76°11'54"E

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  • Place famous for Kodungalloor Bharanipaattu.In the main festival the devotees including ladies sing songs in praise of the deity( Goddess Bhadrakaali).The songs have vulgar and indecent lyrics.It is thought that these lyrics please the deity.This custom has been followed for centuries.Bharani paatu is sung by komarams(devotees) around the sanctum sancterum(sreekovil) and Nalambalam.They have red coloured silk and dhothies with bells and they carry sickle edged long sharp swords.These swords are used to inflict wounds on their forehead during the peaks of their recitations.
  • In Kodungallur bhagavathi temple The Goddess is worshipped by the heriditery Saaktheya Priests Adikals as Chamunda Bhagavathi not as bhadhra Kali.
  • Kodungallur Bhagawati temple is of great renown throughout the state of Kerala. Situated on the west coast, Kodungallur was once a great port of the Chera rulers of Tamilnadu, It was known by the Greek as as the musris. Tiruvanchikkulam, now a suburb of Kodungallur was a center of great historic significance during the chera period. Cheran Senguttuvan is said to have built the temple to Kannagi - a manifestation of Kaali or Kotravai or Durga, here (Silappadikaaram). It is believed to have been a Shiva temple originally, as worship is offered first to Shiva before being offered to Bhagawati, and there is a mandapam in front of the shiva shrine, and there is none infront of Bhagawatis. The image of Bhagawati is believed to have been carved out of a jack fruit three. The face of the image is covered with a mask, and the image is decorated with several pieces of jeweelry. Legends: This image is believed to be a personification of Kali, who had killed the demon Daaruka. Daaruka is said to have worshipped Bhrama, and harassed the devas. The goddesses created Bhramani, Vaishnavi, Maheswari, Kaumari, Varahi and Indrani from Bhrama, vishnu, Mahadeva, Kumara, Yama and Indra, and they were defeated by Daaruka, however Shiva created Kaali and she killed Daaruka. The Temple: The image of Kali faces east. There is a crimson cloth hung on the western wall of the sanctum and worship is offered here. There is also a secret chamber east of the Kali image, with an underground passage. Also is a shrine to Kshetrapala, the guardian deity and Vasurimala associated with small pox.
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