MOTHER KALI OF KODUNGALLUR

It represents one of the two infants created by Lord Siva to suckle the breast of MOTHER Kali td appease his roudra. And according to another version he was created by Lord Siva to assist the goddess Kali to organize the army in the war fought against Daruka. Here on the south west there is shrine for Vasurimala believed to be the cause of epidemics and contagious diseases. 

Thousands were killed from small-pox etc., when she asserted her evil form. To arrest such calamity, MOTHER Kali on subdising, confined her to a small shrine. Devotees worship her with sprinkling of turmeric powder with injunctions not to harass anyone thereafter. Devotees offer prayers to this deity. And sometimes guruthi is also offered. These are the deities receiving veneration from the visitors since the beginning.

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