Rt#44 🪷 Sree Pookulangara Bhagavathy Temple 🪷பூக்குளங்கரை பகவதியும், ஆராட்டு விழாவும்🌼🙏

Pookulangara Bhagavathy Temple structure includes sreekovil with mukha mandapam, sub-shrines, namaskara mandapam, chuttambalam with agramandapam. Navagrahas are carved on the ceiling of the agramandapam. According to the legends, during the military invasions of Saamudri of Calicut, many places of Palakkad came to be under his rule. While the Saamudri's army came to capture Kunissery desam, all the men folk of Kunisesry courageously fought with them, but succumbed to death.The helpless womenfolk had prayed to the Pookulangara Bhagawathy who in turn retaliated fiercely and saved her 'children' from disgrace. The benevolent Goddess heard their prayers and advised them to jump into the warfront with brooms and winnows in hand. When they ran to fight the Saamudri's army, they saw Goddess Durga in her fierce form in each woman, and retreated quickly. On hearing this incident, the Saamudri Raja consulted his astrologers and he was informed that the Raja has earned the wrath of Kunissery Bhagavathy for his wrong deeds. The King soon reached the abode of Pookkulangara Bhagavathy and prayed for forgiveness. The Saamudri also bestowed many of his Kingly symbols to the Goddess and became an ardent devotee of Her.
The king arranged around five hundred soldiers (Nair pada) from Kolakanadu for the protection of orphaned ladies according to the order from Pookkulangara Bhagavathy.These soldiers asked the permission to participate in the mamangam festival which they used to attend every year at Thirunavaya on the banks of Bharathapuzha. The king ordered to conduct a similar mamamgam during Malayalam month of meenam in punartham star, the birthday of Devi. This incident gave birth to Kummatti maholsavam which is celebrated every year. People from three deshams participate soulfully in the Kummatti maholsavam.
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𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀
Sree Pookulangara Bhagavathy Devaswom,
(Under Malabar Devaswom)
Kunissery P.O, Palakkad
Kerala, 678681
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𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴
Morning - 4.30am to 11.30am
Evening - 5.00pm to 7.30pm
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𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿
+91 6282777251, 04922-234191, 9495396430
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𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀
There are no steps here and older adults can walk freely.
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𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹
1.March /April- Kanyarkali (Thiruvathira), Kummatti Maamangam (Punartham), Kalampattu
2.September/October - Cheriya Aarattu
3.November/December - Mandala Pooja 41 days
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𝗗𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲
Men - Dhoti with shirt & Tshirt.
Women - Saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar or traditional dress.
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𝗕𝘂𝘀
1.Palakkad to Kunissery
(Via - Alathur, Thrippalur)
2.Palakkad to Kunissery
(Via - kannadi, kaaichaparambu, Thenkurissi)
3.Palakkad - Koduvayur - Alathur.
4.Palakkad - Kunissery (Timings of Direst bus available only every half hour or hourly)
𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻
1.Palakkad Town Junction
2.Palakkad Main Junction
(21km to 25km away from the temple)
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1.Alathur, Palakkad junction only for both facility.
2.Kunissery, Thrippalur - Food facility available.
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