| Temples & Legends Of Kerala |
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| Temples & Legends Of India |
CHOTTANIKARA |
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| Charms Another protective device is the wearing of charms filled with loose soil taken from the pedestal of the main deity. The priest gives this to desiring devotees after offering Puja. The wearer will be free from diseases and will enjoy prosperity. The main deity at Chottanikara is worshipped as Rajarajeswari -as sung by Semmangudi Sreenivasa Iyer, the doyen of Carnatic music. In his inimitable style, ‘Pahimam, Rajarajeswari, Kripakari, Sundari pahimam Sri Rajarajeswari- (Oh I Goddess Rajarajeswari, the benevolent, the beautiful, please protect me --)
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