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Valayanad
Bhagavathi
is
the
family
deity
of
the
Zamorin
Kings
(
Padinhare
Kovilakam),
who
ruled
Kozhikode
in
the
medieval
period.
Legends
say
that
in
a
fight
between
the
Zamorin
and
Valluva
Konathiri
(the
king
of
Valluvanad),
the
Zamorin
got
defeated
in
spite
of
having
better
military
and
financial
might.
The
Zamorin
pondered
this,
and
decided
that
the
Bhagavathy's
blessings
were
with
Valluvakonathiri.
The
Zamorin
undertook
Tapas
in
disguise,
at
Thirumanthamkunnu
temple,
the
family
temple
of
Valluvakonathiri,
until
Devi
manifested
before
him.
The
Zamorin
requested
Bhagavathy
to
come
to
his
kingdom.
While
they
were
traveling,
Devi
told
Zamorin
that
whenever
he
hesitates
and
turns
back
to
check
whether
Devi
was
with
him,
she
will
return
immediately.
After
some
time,
when
the
jingling
of
her
dance-bells
could
not
be
heard,
the
Zamorin
looked
back.
Immediately
Devi
told
him
that
she
wouldn't
come
any
further,
but
as
a
reward
for
the
Zamorin's
devotion,
she
would
throw
her
bangle,
and
the
spot
where
it
fell
would
have
her
presence.
This
bangle
rotated
for
a
week
and
landed
at
the
place
where
the
temple
now
stands.
The
place
where
the
bangle
rotated
for
a
week
came
to
be
known
as
Azhchavattom
and
the
place
where
the
bangle
fell
became
Thiruvalayanad.