Temples of India: Karikkakom Devi Temple,Trivandrum

Karikkakom Devi Temple,Trivandrum

Karikkakom Devi Temple is a temple situated seven kilometers east of Trivandrum.The  Karikkakom Chamundi Devi Temple which is one of the most ancient and renowned shrines of Kerala.

        Chamunda, also known as Chamundi, Chamundeshwari and Charchika, is a fearsome aspect of Devi, the Hindu Divine Mother and one of the seven Matrikas (mother goddesses). She is also one of the chief Yoginis, a group of sixty-four or eighty-one Tantric goddesses, who are attendants of the warrior goddess Durga. The name is a combination of Chanda and Munda, two monsters whom Chamunda killed. She is closely associated with Kali, another fierce aspect of Devi. She is sometimes identified with goddesses Parvati, Chandi or Durga as well. 

      In Hindu scripture Devi Mahatmya, Chamunda emerged as Chandika Jayasundara from an eyebrow of goddess Kaushiki, a goddess created from "sheath" of Durga and was assigned the task of eliminating the demons Chanda and Munda, generals of demon kings Shumbha-Nishumbha. She fought a fierce battle with the demons, ultimately killing them.

Temple Opening Timings 

Karikkakom Chamundi Devi Temple is open on all days. The temple opens daily at 05:00 AM to 11:30 AM in the morning and 5:00 PM to 08:00 PM in the evening. 

How to reach Karikkakom Devi Temple

Karikkakom is just 7 km from Thiruvananthapuram city. The nearest railway station is Trivandrum Central Railway Station and bus station is Thiruvananthapuram Central Bus Station. 

Karikkakom Devi Temple Contact Address 
Karikkakom Sree Chamundi Temple 
Karikkakom, Beach PO, 
Thiruvananthapuram 
Kerala
Postal Code - 695007 
South India 

Contact Telephone Number - 0471 - 2500989 (Temple) 2507671 (Office) 
Email: karikkakomdevitemple@gmail.com

Map

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Thirupathi,AndraPradesh

Last week we went  to Thirupathi,the   second richest temple.

We stayed at Vellore,Tamil nadu and after that we went to thirupathi, .

Tirumala Venkateswara Temple is a Hindu temple in the hill town of Tirumala, near Tirupati in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. It is around 600 km (370 mi)^[2] from Hyderabad, 138 km (86 mi)^[3] from Chennai and 291 km (181 mi)^[4] fromBangalore.

The Tirumala Hill is 853m above sea level and is about 10.33 square miles (27 km²) in area. It comprises seven peaks, representing the seven heads of Adisesha, thus earning the name Seshachalam. The seven peaks are called Seshadri, Neeladri, Garudadri, Anjanadri, Vrushabhadri, Narayanadri and Venkatadri. The temple is on Venkatadri (also known as Venkatachala or Venkata Hill), the seventh peak, and is also known as the "Temple of Seven Hills". The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Venkateswara, a form of the Hindu god Vishnu. Venkateswara is known by other names: Balaji, Govinda, and Srinivasa.^[5] The temple lies on the southern banks of Sri Swami Pushkarini, a holy water tank. The temple complex comprises a traditional temple building, with a number of modern queue and pilgrim lodging sites.

The temple is the richest pilgrimage centre, after the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, of any faith (at more than  50,000 crore^[6][7]) and the most-visited place of worship in the world.^[8][9][10] The temple is visited by about 50,000 to 100,000 pilgrims daily (30 to 40 million people annually on average), while on special occasions and festivals, like the annual Brahmotsavam, the number of pilgrims shoots up to 500,000, making it the most-visited holy place in the world.^[11]

There are several legends associated with the manifestation of the Lord in Tirumala. According to one legend, the temple has amurti (deity) of Lord Venkateswara, which it is believed shall remain here for the entire duration of the present Kali Yuga.

Sattainathar Temple, Sirkazhi

Sattainathar temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Sirkali,Tamilnadu, India.^[1] The temple is incarnated by the hymns of Thevaram and is classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.Sirkali Bhramapureeswarar is an ancient temple complex with 3 different Shiva Shrines. The Bhramapureeswarar shrine is housed in the lower level. The second level houses Periyanakar with Periyanayaki on a Thoni, hence the name Thoniappar. Sattainathar/Vatukanathar is also housed here. From the steps leading to the Toniappar and the Vatukanathar shrine, one can grasp the entire layout of this vast temple, its gopurams and mandapams. There are 22Theerthams associated with this shrine. Three different forms of Shiva are worshipped here, the Shivalingam (Bhrammapureeswarar), a colossal image of Uma Maheswarar (Toniappar) at the medium level, and Bhairavar (Sattanathar) at the upper level.

Special worship services to Bhairavar (Sattanathar) are carried out on Friday nights. The annual Bhrammotsavam is celebrated in the month of Chittirai, and on its second day, the Tirugnanasambandar festival is celebrated. Festivals for Ambaal are celebrated in the month of Aadi and during Navaratri.

Karikkakom Devi Temple,Trivandrum

Karikkakom Devi Temple is a temple situated seven kilometers east of Trivandrum.The  Karikkakom Chamundi Devi Temple which is one of the most ancient and renowned shrines of Kerala.

        Chamunda, also known as Chamundi, Chamundeshwari and Charchika, is a fearsome aspect of Devi, the Hindu Divine Mother and one of the seven Matrikas (mother goddesses). She is also one of the chief Yoginis, a group of sixty-four or eighty-one Tantric goddesses, who are attendants of the warrior goddess Durga. The name is a combination of Chanda and Munda, two monsters whom Chamunda killed. She is closely associated with Kali, another fierce aspect of Devi. She is sometimes identified with goddesses Parvati, Chandi or Durga as well. 

      In Hindu scripture Devi Mahatmya, Chamunda emerged as Chandika Jayasundara from an eyebrow of goddess Kaushiki, a goddess created from "sheath" of Durga and was assigned the task of eliminating the demons Chanda and Munda, generals of demon kings Shumbha-Nishumbha. She fought a fierce battle with the demons, ultimately killing them.

Temple Opening Timings 

Karikkakom Chamundi Devi Temple is open on all days. The temple opens daily at 05:00 AM to 11:30 AM in the morning and 5:00 PM to 08:00 PM in the evening. 

How to reach Karikkakom Devi Temple

Karikkakom is just 7 km from Thiruvananthapuram city. The nearest railway station is Trivandrum Central Railway Station and bus station is Thiruvananthapuram Central Bus Station. 

Karikkakom Devi Temple Contact Address 
Karikkakom Sree Chamundi Temple 
Karikkakom, Beach PO, 
Thiruvananthapuram 
Kerala
Postal Code - 695007 
South India 

Contact Telephone Number - 0471 - 2500989 (Temple) 2507671 (Office) 
Email: karikkakomdevitemple@gmail.com