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Sarkaradevi Temple is one of the most important temples in south india. It is situated South of the Chirayinkil Taluk (It is situated in the North-West of Trivandrum District.) Tradition accords a remote antiquity to this temple. Its main deity is Bhadrakali. The sarkaradevi Temple assumed a significant status many reasons and rose to historical importance mainly with the introduction of the famous Kaliyoot festival by Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma, the travancore sovereign, in 1748.
Chirayinkil Taluk being directly under the immediate administration of the attingal Swarupam, the Attingal Ranis where entrusted by the Travancore Raja with the conduct of the elaborate festival of Kaliyoot. The Attingal Rani being related to the Travandcore royal family through adoption from the Kolathunad royal family. From the time of Venad Kings, had enjoyed independent rights in several respects over the neighbouring regions and temples and at times even over the entire Venad. Even the King Marthanda Varma annexed Attingal to Travancore,soon after ascending the throne Marthanda Varma decided to assume direct control over Attingal 'estate'. The Ranis seem to have been allowed to continue in their independent status in meny respects. Hence it was no wonder that when the former decided to introduce Kaliyoot festival in the Sarkaradevi Temple of Chirayinkil Division, he entrusted the responsibility to the Attingal Ranis, eventhough the finances came directly from the Travancore royal treasury.
The Attingal Ranis in the turn bestowed the members of the military family of Ponnora Panickers (When two princesses were adopted from Kolathunad, some senior members of the ponnara family are said to have accompanied them as bodyguards to attingal where the former were settled by the Venad Kings. The descendents of the family are still residing there.) with the responsibility of supervising the grand festival. Even now the responsibility is continuing with the descendents of the ponnara family. One of the most important peculiarities of this temple is that it is the only temple in South Kerala where such elaborate Kaliyoot festival is conducted. Another festival which makes the temple the center of attraction is the Meenabharani mahotswavam which is conducted for ten days in the month of March-April every year.
Chirayinkil Taluk being directly under the immediate administration of the attingal Swarupam, the Attingal Ranis where entrusted by the Travancore Raja with the conduct of the elaborate festival of Kaliyoot. The Attingal Rani being related to the Travandcore royal family through adoption from the Kolathunad royal family. From the time of Venad Kings, had enjoyed independent rights in several respects over the neighbouring regions and temples and at times even over the entire Venad. Even the King Marthanda Varma annexed Attingal to Travancore,soon after ascending the throne Marthanda Varma decided to assume direct control over Attingal 'estate'. The Ranis seem to have been allowed to continue in their independent status in meny respects. Hence it was no wonder that when the former decided to introduce Kaliyoot festival in the Sarkaradevi Temple of Chirayinkil Division, he entrusted the responsibility to the Attingal Ranis, eventhough the finances came directly from the Travancore royal treasury.
The Attingal Ranis in the turn bestowed the members of the military family of Ponnora Panickers (When two princesses were adopted from Kolathunad, some senior members of the ponnara family are said to have accompanied them as bodyguards to attingal where the former were settled by the Venad Kings. The descendents of the family are still residing there.) with the responsibility of supervising the grand festival. Even now the responsibility is continuing with the descendents of the ponnara family. One of the most important peculiarities of this temple is that it is the only temple in South Kerala where such elaborate Kaliyoot festival is conducted. Another festival which makes the temple the center of attraction is the Meenabharani mahotswavam which is conducted for ten days in the month of March-April every year.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarkaradevi_Temple
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Coordinates: 8°39'15"N 76°47'11"E
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- Vellanickal Devi temple, Thonnckal 11 km
- Krishnan Kovil Temple 12 km
- Sree Sankaranarana Temple Navaikulam 14 km
- Sree Anantha Padmanabha Swami Temple, thiruvanathapuram 26 km
- Subramanya Temple at Umayanelloor 27 km
- Sree Mahaganapathi Temple, Kottarakkara 39 km
- Pattazhi Devi Temple 47 km
- Arulmigu Sorimuthaiyanar Temple Complex, Kaaraiyaar 60 km
- vinayagar temple 61 km
- Sarkara Sree Saradavilasam Boys Highschool 0.1 km
- Sarkara Sree Saradavilasam Girls Higher Secondary School 0.1 km
- Taluk Hospital 0.8 km
- Vattakaayal 0.8 km
- Thaluk hospital 0.8 km
- cheating agent mathews wife's house 1 km
- Lord Murugaa Back Water Bay 1.2 km
- Vilayil Moola Junction 1.3 km
- Manappuram Island 1.5 km
- Thiruvananthapuram District 20 km
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