Palakkavu Bhagavathi temple

Edava Palakkavu Bhagavathi Temple
Palakkavu Bhagavathi
Edava Palakkavu Bhagavathi Temple
Location of Palakkavu temple
Name
Other names Palakkavu Temple
Proper name Edava Palakkavu Bhagavathi Temple
Malayalam ഇടവാ പാലക്കാവ് ഭഗവതി ക്ഷേത്രം
Geography
Coordinates 8°45′54″N 76°41′22″E / 8.76500°N 76.68944°E / 8.76500; 76.68944Coordinates: 8°45′54″N 76°41′22″E / 8.76500°N 76.68944°E / 8.76500; 76.68944
Country India
State/province Kerala
District Thiruvananthapuram
Locale Edava
Culture
Primary deity Palakkavilamma (Goddess Bhadrakali)
Important festivals Karthika Thirunal Mahothsavam (On karthika naksatra in kumbham month)
History and governance
Website http://www.palakkavudevi.in/

The Edava Palakkavu Bhagavathi temple (ഇടവാ പാലക്കാവ് ഭഗവതി ക്ഷേത്രം) is one of the ancient temples in south India. It is situated at Edava in Thiruvananthapuram District, India. Bhadrakali Devi is the presiding deity of this temple.[1]

A festival is conducted during the month of "Kumbham". This is an occasion when the entire village, irrespective of religious differences, erupt in festive mood[2]. The streets are made colourful on the festival days with colourful processions. Tender coconut fronds and plantain leaf-stalks are also used for street decoration.

Deities and sub-deities

The Goddess Bhadrakali is the main deity in this temple. One important aspect of the temple is that the deity appears as Bhadrakali, an avatar of Palakkavilamma. Karthika is considered as the star of the deity. There are many upadevathas (sub-deities) adjacent to the temple, and it has been remade according to the Deva Prashnam by expert astrologers recently. The main upadevathas on the premises are

Festivals

Palakkav Temple Festival
Street decoration on festival season

The Karthika Thirunal Mahothsavam, the major festival of the temple, is held in karthika naskathra in the Malayalam month of Kumbham, lasts for 10 days and ends with Ghosayathra(procession) and Ezhunnallathu (procession). Ten days of festival starts with many cultural and traditional programs in subsequent days. The main attractions of this festival are Thrikodiyettu, Ahaspooja, Sreebhoothabali, Uthsavabali, kalamzhuthum pattum, Thottam pattu, Ponkkala, Pallivetta, Ghosayathra, Aarattu, Thookapayattu, Garudanparappu and thrikodiyirakku. In 2014, Karthika Thirunal Mahothsavam was from February 26 to March 7.

Other Festivals

Other Important Days

Darsan

See also

External links

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References

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