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Kodungallur Bhagavathy Temple
The Kodungallur temple is one of the four Devi temples which Bhargava Raman is said to have installed at the four boundaries of Kerala. The popular belief is that in order to save the devotees from the epidemic of chicken pox, the Lokambika was installed in the Kodungallur temple by Bhargava Raman. This is one of the rare temples where the Brahmins are not performing the pooja, since it was originally a Dravidian Temple.This is the most ancient temple in the northern part of Kerala. It was one among the first temple which removed the restrictions of caste and religion and people from all walks of life were admitted into the temple.
The temple celebrates two festivals. The main one is the Kodungaloor Bharani festival in the Malayalam month of Kumbha (February - March). Thousands throng the temple from all over Kerala congregate to celebrate this festival amidst great pageantry. Another festival is the Thalappoli Festival in the Malayalam month of Makara (December-January).
Kodungallur Bhagavathy Temple
The Kodungallur temple is one of the four Devi temples which Bhargava Raman is said to have installed at the four boundaries of Kerala. The popular belief is that in order to save the devotees from the epidemic of chicken pox, the Lokambika was installed in the Kodungallur temple by Bhargava Raman. This is one of the rare temples where the Brahmins are not performing the pooja, since it was originally a Dravidian Temple.This is the most ancient temple in the northern part of Kerala. It was one among the first temple which removed the restrictions of caste and religion and people from all walks of life were admitted into the temple.
The temple celebrates two festivals. The main one is the Kodungaloor Bharani festival in the Malayalam month of Kumbha (February - March). Thousands throng the temple from all over Kerala congregate to celebrate this festival amidst great pageantry. Another festival is the Thalappoli Festival in the Malayalam month of Makara (December-January).