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The
origin
of
Kadampuzha
Temple
is
associated
with
the
Mahabharatha,
the
ancient
Indian
myth,
considered
to
be
the
greatest
story
ever
told.
However
the
temple
as
such
was
founded
by
Shree
Shankaracharya
and
the
month
he
consecrated
Kadampuzha
Temple,
the
day
of
Karthika
in
the
month
of
Virshchikam
(November
–
December)
is
the
considered
the
most
auspicious
day
and
is
celebrated
as
the
festival
day.
Shree
Shankaracharya,
during
his
Deshadanam,
a
pilgrimage
to
various
parts
of
the
country,
came
across
this
place
while
he
was
going
to
Chottanikkara
Temple
after
his
Darshan
at
Mookambika
Temple.
When
he
reached
the
place
now
known
as
Kadampuzha,
he
found
that
he
could
not
walk
cross
and
that
his
way
was
blocked
by
a
Divine
Presence.
Even
with
the
superior
Sight
that
could
“See”
or
“Understand”
Divine
presences,
he
could
not
fathom
it.
Perplexed,
he
meditated
to
understand
why
he
failed
to
fathom
the
Divine
Presence
and
within
himself
discovered
that
having
attained
the
“Sarvaknanapeedhom”,
his
ego
had
somehow
crept
in
to
make
him
feel
superior
and
that
his
ego
was
being
shunned
by
the
Divine
Presence,
making
him
unable
to
fathom
it.
The
Divine
Saint
immediately
set
about
cleaning
his
mind
of
any
ego
and
made
himself
as
humble
and
pure
minded
as
an
innocent
child.
He
approached
the
Divine
Presence
again
with
utmost
devotion
and
supplication
and
immediately
perceived
what
the
presence
was
and
wherein
it
was
emanating
from.
He
marvelled
at
the
Divine
Presence
of
the
Devi
very
strongly
bonded
with
the
Divine
Presence
of
Lord
Shiva
and
decided
that
the
place
should
be
treated
with
absolute
reverence.
He
discerned
that
the
Divine
power
is
emanating
from
the
hole
in
the
ground
and
took
steps
to
consecrate
the
place
as
a
temple
and
also
constituted
Lord
Narasimha
and
Sudarshana
Chakra
in
front
of
the
Devi
and
also
decided
to
place
Dharmashasta
and
Nagakanyaka
or
either
sides
of
the
temple.
He
also
stipulated
the
poojas
and
rituals
that
must
be
conducted
at
the
temple
and
these
stipulations
are
followed
till
date.
Devi
is
worshiped
here
in
three
forms.
In
the
mornings
she
is
worshiped
as
Vidya
Durga
(Saraswati)
bestowing
knowledge
and
excellence
in
career
to
all.
In
the
afternoon
she
is
worshiped
as
Vanadurga
(Durga)
in
the
Twaritha
Devi
form
blessing
the
devotees
with
health,
early
marriage,
and
domestic
harmony
and
in
the
evening
as
Aadi
Durga
(Mooladurga
-
Lakshmi)
bestowing
the
devotees
with
wealth
and
overall
prosperity.
Here,
the
self
manifested
Divine
Presence,
is
worshiped
as
a
presence
only.
Unlike
other
temples,
Kadampuzha
is
unique
in
that
there
are
no
idols
for
the
Devi.
The
origin
of
the
name
Kadampuzha
is
considered
to
have
been
formed
from;
Kadan
Ambu
Eitha
Uzha
–
meaning,
The
Place
where
Kiratha
Shot
the
Arrow.
Kadan
is
Kiratha,
Ambu
is
Arrow,
Eitha
is
Shot
and
Uzha
is
Place.
There
is
another
version
also
that
deems
that
this
place
is
;
Kattile
Anbin
Urava
-
meaning
The
spring
of
compassion
in
the
forest.
Kadu
is
forest,
Anbu
is
compassion
and
Urava
is
spring.
The
name
could
not
have
been
formed
because
of
a
river
here
since
there
are
none.
So
either
of
the
two
are
more
apt.
