The Palakkat Raja (belonging to the erstwhile Tharur Swaroopam) gave importance to the Goddess and soon made the Goddess the tutelar deity of the royal family. However, the temple got great importance during the period of Sekhara Varma Valiya Raja (1831-1911), who was known as Vidwan Kombi Acchan.

Location Kerala, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram

Legend

The legend says that Kurur and Kaimukku Nampoothiris used to visit this holey place daily for worship, crossing the protected tempestuous mountains tracks on naked feet. Years passed on without any change in their daily routine. One day while returning home after worship, due to the vagaries of old age, they were forced to take rest under a tree. An old woman appeared before them and gave them some sweet fruits which they gladly accepted. They were suddenly relived of their fatigue and felt surprisingly refreshed. These two ardent devotees on their journey next day, reached near the tree to find a huge elephant standing before them. Beside the elephant they had the 'Darshan' of the golden coloured Goddess. From that day onwards, they started worshipping the Goddess under the tree. Kurur was incapacitated by old age and found it difficult to carry out the daily routine of worship in the mountain. One night, Goddess papered before him in his dream and consoled him that she will be seen in the pond near his house and can worship her there. Early next morning the radiant devotees rushed towards the pond and found two beautiful hands coming out of water in the middle of the lake. Kurur, on his excitement, jumped into the pond, swam to the centre and caught of hold of the hands. Immediately, the hands turned into stone, becomes stationary. The Kallekulangara, where the temple is situated, derives its name from this incident.

Architecture

The Emoor Bhagavathy Temple structure has sree kovil, partially built chuttambalam, sub-shrines, nadasaala, gopuram and ottupura. The specialty of the temple is in its unique idol and also the fact that it is surrounded by water on three sides. The Sanctum Sanctorum (or the Garba Griha) is at the same level as the water in the pond that surrounds the temple, signifying that the deity emerged from there.

Culture

The Palakkad district where the temple is situated, has mainly paddy cultivation as the main occupation of the people. The district is called the 'Rice Bowl' of Kerala. The social and cultural customs of the people are, therefore, one way or other, connected with paddy cultivation.

Darsan Info

Emoor Bhagavathy Temple is open from 5 AM to 11:30 AM and from 5 PM to 8:30 PM.

For Blessings...

Darsan Dresscode

At Emoor Bhagavathy Temple, Kerala traditional attire is preferred

Famous Festival

January - Utharayana punyakalam

February - Utharayana punyakalam, Sivarathri festival

March - Sivarathri festival, Laksharchana

April - Vishu, Laksharchana

May - Vishu, Upasana

June - Upasana, Sankramam

July - Sankramam, Ramayana Month, Gaja Pooja

August - Ramayana Month, Gaja Pooja, Onam Festival

September - Onam Festival, Mass prayer festivals on Navarathri days and Bhagavatha Sapthaham

October - Mass prayer festivals on Navarathri days and Bhagavatha Sapthaham

Temple Rituals

The chief deity here is Goddess Hemambika, but the idol worshipped here is an "upraised hand," behind which there is a legendary tale. The Goddess once agreed to appear before a devotee on the condition he will not disclose it to anyone. But the excited devotee, unable to hold it within himself, told everyone, and when the goddess appeared before him, seeing the small crowd that had gathered there, she vanished immediately, and all that the devotees could see were her upraised hand.

Additional Info

 

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