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Kadampuzha Devi Temple is a Hindu temple and pilgrimage center at Kadampuzha, Malappuram district, Kerala, India. The temple is dedicated to goddess Durga, a Devi. There is no idol in the temple. Karthikai day in the month Vrishchikam (November–December), is considered a special day and is celebrated in a grand manner at the temple. The deity is considered more powerful on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Annadaana (food offering) is made daily at the temple. Plastic bags are not allowed inside the temple. The coconuts are to be "offered" by carrying them on a non-plastic bags. The temple, owned by Malabar Devaswom Board under the Government of Kerala, is administered through a trust consisting of the Hindu-Variar family and non hereditary co-opted trustees. There is another temple, Madambiyar Kavu Temple, situated a short distance away from the Kadampuzha Devi Temple, which was originally constructed and maintained by the "Thekkencheri" Nair family. The idol of the Madambiyar Kavu Temple is god Siva in his "Kirata" incarnation. =How to Reach= Kadampuzha, a distant hamlet in Malappuram district is just 2 km from the east of Vettichira Junction, in between Valanchery and Kottakkal on NH-17. The temple is located in Marakkara Panchayath in Tirur Taluk, Malappuram District of Kerala. By Road There are KSRTC and private buses directly plying to Kadampuzha from almost all centres of Kerala. The devotees coming by Kuttippuram – Valanchery – Kottakkal raod in N.H. 17 may get down at Vettichira Jn where from the 2 Km road will lead to the Temple. By Rail Devotees who prefer to come by train can get down either at Tirur station (Code TIR) if they are coming from Magalore (distance 20 km) or Kuttipuram station (Code KTU) if they are coming from Shornur (distance 19 KM) from where buses and other conveyances are easily available to the temple. By Air The nearest Airport is at Karippur at a distance 50 Km and the Cochin International/Nedumbassery Airport is 145 Km away from Kadampuzha. All major International flight services are operated from these Airports. == Daily offerings == There are two main daily rituals at the Kadampuzha Devi Temple. * Poomoodal (covering the deity under a heap of freshly picked flowers) is the highest puja done in the temple. The Poomoodal offering is being done between 0900-1100 after which the temple will be closed after morning pujas by 1100. * Muttarukkal, another offering, involves breaking coconuts before the deity by the pujari, correctly into two equal halves, and is used for warding away problems in the life of the devotees. The word itself means "keeping away obstacles". If an offered coconut fails to be broken into two exact halves, then fresh coconuts are broken until one is broken "correctly" - ensuring that the problem has been solved by the divine interference of the deity. The Muttarukkal offering is being done only in the morning i.e. between 0500 and 0700 on weekdays. On Sundays the timings for the Muttarukkal offering is also allowed between 1500-1745 in addition to the morning time. The counter timings in the evenings are between 1530-1700 on Sundays. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kadampuzha Devi Temple」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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