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Nalukulangara Maha Devi Temple[1] is situated in Kuthiathode Panchayath[2] in Kerala, India. It is a prominent Devi temple in Alappuzha. It is situated 1 km from Pattukulangara Junction. It hosts the idol of the goddess Bhadrakali (popularly known as "Nalukulangara Amma") together with Sivan, Subrahmanyan, Bhalabhadra, etc. It is popularly called "Nalukulangara Mahadevi". The annual temple festival (Kodiyettu Ulsavom – Malayalam calendar Makaram — Makom Thozal and Pooram) is held there. Vrichikom 1st Pongala is a ladies' fest.
| Nalukulangara Maha Devi Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Alappuzha |
| Deity | Bhagavathy (Nalakulangara Maha Devi) |
| Festivals | Nalukulangara Pooram, Pongala |
| Location | |
| Location | Kuthiathode |
| State | Kerala |
| Country |  India |
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| Geographic coordinates | 9°46′50″N 76°18′17″E / 9.780583°N 76.304850°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Architecture of Kerala |
| Temple(s) | One |
Festivals
editNalukulangara Pooram
editNalukulangara Pooram is a popular temple festival in Kerala. It is held on the Pooram (Malayalam: പൂരം, (Malayalam pronunciation: [puːɾam])) day of the Malayalam calendar month of Makaram. Pooram is the day when the moon rises with the Pooram star. People celebrate Pooram without any religious difference.
Pongala
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Other deities
editIn the outer temple shrines for Shiva, Murukan, and Saraswathi are present.
References
edit- ^ Justdial
- ^ "Nalukulangara Devi Temple, Alappuzha, India Tourist Information". www.touristlink.com. Retrieved 23 November 2023.