The Bhagawati temple at Kodungallur is very popular and is situated on the west coast and was once a great port of the Chera rulers. The Chera king Senguttuvan is said to have built the temple to Kannagi - a manifestation of Kaali at Tiruvanchikkulam,a suburb of Kodungallur.

Believed to have originally been a Shiva temple, worship is offered first to Shiva before Bhagawati and there a mandapam is located before the shiva shrine. The image of Bhagawati is believed to have been carved out of a jack fruit tree, face covered with a mask, and decorated with several pieces of jeweelry. The image of Kali faces east. There is a crimson cloth hung on the western wall of the sanctum and worship is offered here. There is also a secret chamber east of the Kali image, with an underground passage. Also is a shrine to Kshetrapala, the guardian deity and Vasurimala associated with small pox.

The image is believed to be a personification of Kali, who had killed the demon Daaruka, a devotee of Brahma who harassed the devas. The goddesses created Bhramani, Vaishnavi, Maheswari, Kaumari, Varahi and Indrani from Bhrama, vishnu, Mahadeva, Kumara, Yama and Indra, and they were defeated by Daaruk. Then Shiva created Kaali and who killed Daaruka.

1.We are not an agent/representative/official website of any temple and perform these services through our own network of representatives.

2.We are not a temple. We are not a religious movement. We get no money from particular religious institutions or leaders. We are not pushing a particular spiritual agenda.

3.All pujas or other rituals offered through our website do not involve any kind of animal sacrifice.

4.The charges for services include charges collected at the temple, cost of purchasing offerings, conveyance and various other charges towards fulfillment of the order and are subject to change from time to time without notice.