Mukkolakkal Bhagawathi Temple
| Mukkolakkal Bhagavathi Temple | |
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 Mukkolakkal Bhagavathi Temple
Location in Kerala
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| Name | |
| Proper name | Mukkolakkal Bhagavathy Temple |
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| Coordinates | 8°28′N 76°58′E / 8.47°N 76.96°ECoordinates: 8°28′N 76°58′E / 8.47°N 76.96°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Location | Sreevaraham |
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| Primary deity | Mukkolakkal Bhagavathi |
The Mukkolakkal Bhagawathi Temple (Malayalam: മുക്കോലക്കല് ഭഗവതി ക്ഷേത്രം) is a famous temple of the Hindu mother goddess Bhagawati. One of the renowned Goddess Temples in Kerala, Sree Varaham Mukkolackal Bhagavathi Temple is situated at Sreevaraham, on the south-east of Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram. The temple is situated on the south of the famous Sreevaraham Lakshmi Varaha Temple. 'Ooruttu Mahotsavam', the annual religious festival of the temple, is conducted in March - April every year.
The legend says that, when a few children were playing, one of them fell down hitting on a sedimentary rock. Soon after that, the rock started bleeding. Astrological observations confirmed the presence of divinity in the stone and the people around the area started worshipping the rock which eventually turned out to a famous temple in southern Kerala.
Mukkolakkal Bhagavathy Temple enshrines a Swayambhu (self originated) Panchaloha idol of Goddess Parvati – a manifestation of Goddess Shakti.
The main upadevathas on the premises are
Sreevaraham Mukkolakkal Bhagavathy Temple opens daily at 4.45 AM in the morning for Palliyunarthal ceremony and closes at 8.00 PM after Athazha Pooja and Deeparadhana. The morning worship timings are from 4.45 AM to 10.35 AM. And the evening worship timings are from 5.00 PM to 8.00 PM. On Tuesdays and Fridays, the temple closes at 8.30 PM after special Pooja offerings.
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