Ayyanthole Karthyayani Bhagavathy Temple is a Hindu temple situated in Ayyanthole, Thrissur city of Kerala, India. Cochin Devaswom Board controls the temple. It is one of the 108 Durga temples in Kerala. The temple is a participant in the Thrissur Pooram every year. The Bhagavathy at the Chembukkavu temple is considered to be the younger sister of the Ayyanthole Karthyayani Bhagavathy.[1]
| Ayyanthole Karthyayani Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Thrissur District |
| Deity | Bhagavathi |
| Festivals | Thrissur Pooram, Thrukkarthika Maholsavam |
| Location | |
| Location | City of Thrissur |
| State | Kerala |
| Country | India |
| Geographic coordinates | 10°31′59.048″N 76°11′16.908″E / 10.53306889°N 76.18803000°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Kerala |
[2]It is said presiding deity is yogmaya who was born to yasoda and nand and was taken to matura on advice of a divine voice .
At time kansa arrived instead of a boy he finds a girl child .Trying kill the child, the goddess raised up stabbing kansa's shoulder.The goddess says " O fool ,why are you trying to kill me your slayer ,your death has been incarnated"
References
edit- ^ "Ayyanthole Karthyayani Bhagavathy Temple". The Kerala Temples.
- ^ "Cochin Devaswom Board Temples" (PDF). kerala.gov.in.