THE KOZHIKODE TALI - THE SEAT OF PATTANAM

Seeing the Devi taking seat in the temple meant for Lord Subrahmanya of Cheraman decided to disgrace her by dislodging. Just then there enveloped thick and covered the whole town. So it was called Manchoor - means there by the place of a sheet of fog. Attributing this to Devi's act, the Kink consecreted her image at the temple, appointing 1000 persons besides 28 Nambudri Illoms to conduct prayer services under the gui8dance of the runaway priest. 

He remodeled certain parts making the shrine resemble Madura Kamaraj temple. The image of Mother was shade of Antenatal – infinitive phate instead of stone as found in all temples.  The temple celebrates Trikartika festival in the month of Vrischikam falling in Nov-Dec on an unprecedented scale. It was on this holy day, the Devi took her Karthika bath and performed several rituals on the bank of the pond with great. 

[ Back ] [ Up ] [ Next ]