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Palakunnu Sri Bhagavathi Temple
- Kasarkode,Kerala
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Overview
Palakunnu Sri Bhagavathi Temple, the most famous Temple of Northern Kerala, is a well known cultural and spiritual centre of the region, situated in Kasarkode District. The temple is situated just 50 meters away from the Kottikulam Railway station and three kilometres away from the Bekal Fort. The Temple is located on the side of Kasarkode-Kanhagad State Highway which is lying as the bypass road to the NH17 in between Kasarkode and Kanhagad. ‘Bhagavathi’ or the Mother Goddess is the main deity. Bhagavathi is worshipped in two forms as Mootha Bhagavathi (Kaali) and Elaya Bhagavathi (Saraswathi). Besides these two Goddesses, Vishnumoorthi, Ghantakarnan and Dhandan Devan are the other deities.
About The Temple
Palakunnu Sri Bhagavathi Kshetra Bharana Samithi is managing the administrative affairs of the Temple. The Temple has made phenomenal contribution to the welfare of the society in different angles during the last several decades.
Festivals
The annual festival Bharani Mahotsvam is performed during the month of February/ March every year. Each year, Poora Mahotsavam will be performed in a traditional manner. Another festival which has its own specialty is Thengayeru.
Prasad and Offering
Kalamkanippu Mahotsavam a rare celebration in the region has much similarity with the Ponkala of Attukal Temple, Trivandrum. Thousands of ladies who offer their prayers to the Bhagavathi will bring rice, jaggery, coconut, rice powder and other articles in new pots to the Temple which will be prepared and offered to the Bhagavathi. After that, the offerings will be returned to the devotees in the same pots. The Kalamkanippu festival will be performed twice every year, in the month of Dhanu and Makaram of Malayalam calendar.
Accessibility
Airport
Mangalore, located 65 kilometres away serves as a nearest airport.
Railways
Kasarkode owns a railway station of its own.
Road
With a well maintained network of road, Kasarkode is easily approachable from all nearby cities.
Temple Address
Palakunnu Sri Bhagavathi Temple,
Kasragod,
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.