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Puthanalikal Bhagavathi Temple
- Cherppulassery,Kerala
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Overview
Cherpulasery Puthanalkkal Bhagavathi Temple is located at Cherpulasery near Ottapalam in Kerala. Numerous temples observe various rituals on the day. The temple is decorated during the period. The temple is famous for Tholpavakoothu and it is observed during the period. The temple is traditionally decorated with plantain, coconut leaves, flowers, leaves, and lamps. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Bhagavathi and is an important Shakti Shrine in the region. The Goddess is believed to be powerful and captures the mind of devotees with her enchanting powers.
Festivals
The annual Magara Chowa is an important and auspicious date in the temple. Various rituals are held on the day. Cherpulasery Puthanalikal Bhagavathi Temple Magara Chowa festival 2016 was held on January 19. The Kalavela ritual in the temple was observed on February 13. Thalapolli was on February 12. Magara Chowa is observed on the first Tuesday of Magaram month as per traditional Malayalam calendar.
Accessibility
Airport
It takes 1 hour, 13 minutes to travel from Calicut Airport to Cherpulasery.
Railways
Palakkad Railway Station is the nearest railway station.
Road
There are regular bus services from this place to all towns. There are a handful of government bus services, but the main is the private bus.
Temple Address
Puthanalikal Bhagavathi Temple / Puthanal Kavu
Cherppulassery,
Kerala
Significance
Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:-
- Marriage
- Get married to a person of a girl's choice
- Health and longevity of husband
Shlokas
Sarva Mangala Maangalye Sive Sarvaardha Saadhike, Saranye Tryambake Gauri Naarayani Namosthuthe
Meaning -We offer you our salutations, Oh auspicious Naraayani, who is the good of all good, who can achieve everything and can offer refuge, Oh three-eyed Gowri.
Saranaangatha Dheenaartha Parithraana Paraayane Sarvasyaarthi Hare Devi Naaraayani Namosthuthe
Meaning -We offer salutations to you, Oh Narayani, who has the infinite power of creating, preserving and destroying. You are the basis and epitome of the 3 gunas.
Sarvaroope Sarvese Sarvasakthi Samanvithe, Bhayebhyastrahi No Devi Durge Devi Namosthuthe
Meaning -I offer my salutations to you mother Durga, who is present in all beings and has all power, save us from all our wrongdoings O mother of the universe.
Yaa Devi Sarva Bhooteshu Shakthi Roopena Samsthita Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namaha
Meaning -Salutations to the Goddess who resides as Shakti in all beings.
Timings
Morning 6 AM to Evening 9 PM