Chettikulangara Devi Temple

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Chettikulangara Sree Bhagavathi temple is one of the most renowned Hindu temples in Kerala. Main deity Sree Bhadrakali, The temple is located at Chettikulangara in Mavelikkara taluk of Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. The temple is situated about 4 kilometres west of Mavelikkara town, 7 kilometres north of Kayamkulam city on SH6. Bhadrakali, is an incarnation of supreme mother Shakthi devi, born from the third eye of Lord Shiva, to kill the demon king Daruka. 'Bhadra' means good and 'Kali' means goddess of time. So Bhadrakali is worshipped for prosperity and salvation. Devi is considered as the creator, protector, destructor, nature, power and Kundalini shakthi. ()

Coordinates: 9°13'39"N, 76°31'2"E

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Mavelikara Kayankulam RoadMavelikara KeralaIndia

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+91 479 234 8670

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Nearby attractions include: Kandiyoor Sree Mahadeva Temple, Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Mavelikara, Haripad Sree Subrahmanya Swamy Temple, Kappil.

1.9 miNE
Temple
Kandiyoor Sree Mahadeva Temple
50 min walk • Kandiyoor Sree Mahadeva Temple is an ancient Shiva temple situated in Kandiyoor near Mavelikkara on the banks of Achankovil river. Kandiyoor was once the capital of the Odanadu kingdom. The temple and region are related to the history of ancient Buddhism in Kerala.
3.5 miNE
Church
Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Mavelikara, Mavelikkara
90 min walk • The Eparchy of Mavelikara is a Syro-Malankara Catholic Church ecclesiastical territory or eparchy of the Catholic Church in India. It is a suffragan eparchy in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archeparchy of Trivandrum.
4.1 miN
Temple
Haripad Sree Subrahmanya Swamy Temple
105 min walk • The Sree Subrahmanya Swamy temple in Haripad is one of the largest and oldest temples in Kerala. It is dedicated to Subrahmanya Swamy is known as Dakshina Palani. It is believed that the temple was established even before the advent of Kali Yuga.
4.2 miS
Village, Area
Kappil, Kayamkulam
108 min walk • Kappil is a small village in Alappuzha district of Kerala state, India.
5.4 miS
Forts and castles, Museum
Krishnapuram Palace, Kayamkulam
137 min walk • The Krishnapuram Palace is a palace and museum located in Kayamkulam near Alappuzha in Alappuzha district, Kerala in southwestern India. It was built in the 18th century by Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma, the Travancore kingdom.
6.9 miNE
Temple
Puliyur Mahavishnu Temple, Pathanamthitta
177 min walk • The Thripuliyoor Mahavishnu Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to MahaVishnu and located in Puliyoor, Alappuzha District, Kerala, South India. Constructed in the Kerala style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Divya Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Azhwar saints from the 6th–9th centuries AD.
3.2 miNE
Village
Chennithala
83 min walk • Chennithala is a census town in Mavelikkara taluk of Alappuzha district, Kerala state, India. This village consists mainly of paddy fields and coconut groves. Chennithala is a village where Hindus, Christians and Muslims live. There are many ancient Hindu temples.