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Sree
Kurumba
Bhagavati
Temple
(alternatively
known
as
Kodungallur
Devi
Temple)
is
a
Hindu
temple
at
Kodungallur,
Thrissur
District,
Kerala
state,
India.
It
is
dedicated
to
the
goddess
Bhadrakali,
a
form
of
Mahakali
or
simply
Durga
or
Aadi
Parashakthi
worshipped
and
significantly
revered
in
Kerala.
The
goddess
is
known
also
by
the
names
"Sri
Kurumba""
(The
Mother
of
Kodungallur).
This
temple
is
the
head
of
64
Bhadrakali
temples
in
Kerala
especially
in
Malabar.
This
Mahakali
temple
is
one
of
the
oldest
functioning
temples
in
India.
This
is
attested
by
numerous
Tamil
poems
and
inscriptions
of
different
times.
The
goddess
of
the
temple
represents
the
goddess
in
her
fierce
('ugra')
form,
facing
North,
featuring
eight
hands
with
various
attributes.
One
is
holding
the
head
of
the
demon
king
Daruka,
another
a
sickle-shaped
sword,
next
an
anklet,
another
a
bell,
among
others.
Routine
worship
at
the
temple
every
day
at
04:00
and
ends
at
20:00
local
time.
Tuesdays
and
Fridays
are
special
as
it
is
a
goddess
temple
and
it
will
be
more
crowded
on
those
days.
The
famous
festival
is
Meena
Bharani
and
it
is
celebrated
in
the
malayalam
month
of
Meenam,
Car
parking
is
also
available
Temple
timings
are
Morning
:
4am-12pm
Evening
:
4pm-8pm
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