Morkulangara Devi Temple

Morkulangara Devi Temple: Morkulangara Devi Temple

Morkulangara Devi Temple

Morkulangara Devi Temple

Temple Location

Coordinates: 9°30′5″N 76°35′5″E / 9.50139°N 76.58472°E / 9.50139; 76.58472

Location

Location: Vazhappally, Changanacherry, Kottayam, Kerala

Architecture and culture

Primary deity: Durga

Architectural styles: Kerala

History

Date built:
(Current structure) Thekkumcore Kingdom

Creator: Thekkumcore King

The Morkulangara Devi Temple is a famous Hindu temple in the Kottayam District of Kerala. The main deity is Bhagavathy. The prime feature of this temple is the deity having a height of more than 6 feet. It is believed that the Devi in Morkulangara temple placed in this place after killing the demon Darika.

Contents

1 Overview

2 Geographical location

3 How to reach

4 See also

5 References

Overview

The temple is very famous among devotees. The tall palm tree just in front of the temple sanctum sanctorum facing the Devi Idol is very attractive. Meena Bharani festival in March-April is the main festival here. It is celebrated on the Bharani star in the month of Meenam (March 15- April14). Devotees throngs to the temple for the three day festival.

The temple pond is famous and it is in this place the Lord Shiva Idol from Major Vazhappally Shiva Temple dips fro Aarattu during the 10 day festival of Shiva temple. The Procession from the Shiva temple reaches Morkulangara temple and Aarattu is performed with great devotion.

The temple is administered by Travancore Devaswom Board.

The important days in which devotees flock to the Morkulangara Devi Temple are Tuesday and Friday.

Geographical location

The Morkulangara Devi Temple is located in Changanassery taluk in Kottayam District. It is just 15 km away from District headquarters and just 2 km away from Changanaseery Municipal junction.

How to reach

The nearest Airport is Nedumbassery International Airport near Ernakualam. It is at a distance of about 100 km from the temple.

The nearest railhead is Changanassery and temple is just 1 km away from the station.

The nearest busstop for KSRTC buses is Mathumoola in Changanassery, which is just 750m away from the temple. Cars and Auto rickshaws are frequently available from Changanassery and Kottayam.

Darshan Time: Morning 5 am to 10 pm and Evening 5 pm to 8 pm.

See also

Temples of Kerala

Vazhappally Maha Siva Temple

References

Folk stories about the Morkulangara Devi Temple www.mustseeindia.com

v · d · eHindu Temples in Kerala

Alappuzha

Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna • Ambalathinal Devi • Chakkulathukavu • Charakkattu devasthanam • Chettikulangara Devi • Evoor • Kunnathoor Devi • Kuttikattu Sree Bhadra Kali Devi • Mannarasala • Mullakkal • Nalpathaneeswaram Sree Mahadeva • Pattambalam • Valiyakulangara Devi • Chammanad Devi

Ernakulam

Cherai Gowreeshwara • Dakshina Mookambika Temple North Paravur • Chottanikkara • Eravikulangara • Iringole Kavu • Kalamassery Mahaganapathy • Karppillikkavu Sree Mahadeva • Kurumbakkavu Bhagavathy • Panekavu Bhagavati Shastha • Puttingal • Sree Bhavaneeswara • Sree Poornathrayesa • Sree Venugopala • Thamaramkulangara Sree Dharma Sastha • Thrikkakara • Thrikkara

Idukki

Sri Siddhi Vinayakar

Kannur

Andaloorkavu • Sree Vadeswaram • Azhikode Palottukavu • Chenankavu • Chala Bhagavathi • Sree Annapoorneswari • Sree Chovva Shiva Temple • Edappara Chamundi • Hanumarambalam • Sree Jagannathan • Kadalayi • Kandanthalli • Keecheri Palottukavu • Keezhur Mahadeva • Kottiyoor • Kunnathoor Padi • Madayi Kavu • Vadukunda • Mamanathambalam • Manakulangara • Mariamman Koil, Pilakool • Mavilakkavu • Mookambika • Muneeswaran Kovil • Oorpazhachi Kavu • Padavil Sree Muthappan • Panoonneri Shiva • Parassinikkadavu Muthappan • Payyannur Sree Subramanyaswamy • Peralasseri Sree Subramaniaswamy • Pillayar Koil • Neeliyaarkottam • Sree Rajarajeshwara • Sree Andalurkavu • Sree Ramaswami • Sundareswara • Trichambaram • Thrikkapalam Shiva • Valluvan Kadav Sree Muthapan • Vasudevapuram Tavanur • Places of worship in Kannur district

Kasaragod

Ananthapura Lake • Kanila Shree Bhagavathi • Madhur • Trikaripur Chakrapani •

Kollam

Ammachiveedu Muhurthi • Anandavaleeswaram • Ashram Sree krishna Swamy • Kadakkal Devi • Kodimoottil Sri Bhadrakaali • Kottarakkara Sree Mahaganapathi Kshethram • Kottarakkulam Sree Mahaganapathy Kovil, Kollam • Oachira • Pulimukham devi • Sree Indilayappan • Sree Maha Ganapathy • Vayalil Thrikkovil Mahavishnu

Kottayam

ThiruVazhappally Sree Mahadevar • Chirakkadavu Sree Mahadevar • Ettumanoor Mahadevar • Ezhumanthuruthu Poonkavil Devi • Kavinpuram Devi • Morkulangara Devi • Nethalloor Devi • Panachikkadu • Paippad Puthenkavu Bhagavathi • Perunna Subrahmanya Swami • Pundareekapuram • Thrikodithanam Mahavishnu • Thrippakudam • Vaikom

Kozhikode

Azhakodi Devi • Lokanarkavu

Malappuram

Alathiyur Hanuman • Devi • Kanyakumari • Kadampuzha • Sree Rama • Thirumanthamkunnu • Thirunavaya • Thrikkavu

Palakkad

Brahmeeswaran • Chellakara • Chinakkathoor • Karimpuzha Sree Ramaswamy • Killikkurussimangalam • Kodikkunnu Bhagavathy • Manapullikavu • Meenkulathi • Sri Nellikulangara Bhagavathi • Thirupuraikkal • Valliya Aarattu – Karnaki Amman • Vayilyamkunnu Bhagavathi • Viswanatha Swam

Pathanamthitta

Aranmula Parthasarathy • anikkattilammakshethram • Gurunathanmukadi • Kaviyoor Mahadevar • Mahadeva • Mezhuveli • Muringamangalam Sreemahadevar • Panayannarkavu • Pattupurakkavu Bhagavathi • Rektha Kanda Swamy • Sabarimala • Sree Bhuvaneswary • Sree Vallabha • Sreenarayanapuram • Sri Chirakkakavu Bhagavthi • Thazhoor Bhagavathy Kshetram • Thrikkovil Sree Padmanabha Swami Kshetram • Thrippara Shiva Kshetram • Thumpamon Vadakkumnatha • Valiyakoikkal

Thiruvananthapuram

Attukal • Avanavanchery Sri Indilayappan • Irumkulangara Durga Devi • Janardanaswamy • Kappil Bhagavathy • Mannanthala Anandavaleeswaram • Markandeya Sastha • Padmanabhaswamy • Premavahini Sai • Sarkaradevi • Sivagiri Sarada Mutt • Sreekanteswaram • Thaliyadichapuram Sree Mahadeva • Venkatachalapathy

Thrissur

Arattupuzha Sree Sashta • Arattupuzha • Ammathiruvadi • Annamanada Mahadeva • Chiravarampathukavu Bhagavathi • Guruvayur • Ivor Madom • Kodungallur Bhagavathy • Koodalmanikyam • Kootumuchikal amma • Kottekkad • Kuttankulangara Sri Krishna • Kuttumuck Siva • Mammiyoor • Mudapilavu • Paramekkavu • Poonkunnam Seetha Ramaswamy • Poonkunnam Siva • Shatrughna • Sringapuram Mahadeva • Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna • Thiruvanchikulam • Thiruvullakkavu Sree Dharma Sastha • Thottipal Bhagavati • Trikkur Mahadeva • Vadakkunnathan • Vailikulangara Bhagavathi • Vallachira Bagavan Bagavathi • Vilwadrinatha

Wayanad

Mazhuvannur Maha Siva Kshethram • Thirunelli • Valliyoorkav • Valliyoorkkavu

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Hindu temples in Kottayam district

Morkulangara Devi Temple
Morkulangara Devi Temple
Morkulangara Devi Temple Temple Location
Coordinates:	9°30′5″N 76°35′5″E / 9.50139°N 76.58472°E / 9.50139; 76.58472
Location
Location:	Vazhappally, Changanacherry, Kottayam, Kerala
Architecture and culture
Primary deity:	Durga
Architectural styles:	Kerala
History
Date built: (Current structure)	Thekkumcore Kingdom
Creator:	Thekkumcore King

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