Laloor Bhagavathy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to goddess karthyayani situated in Laloor, Thrissur City of Kerala, India. Cochin Devaswom Board controls the temple. The temple is a participant in the Thrissur Pooram every year.The goddess here has a bala bhava. It is one of the 108 Durga Temples in Kerala found by Saint Parasurama.[1]
Laloor Bhagavathy Temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Thrissur District |
Deity | karthyayani |
Festivals | Thrissur Pooram |
Location | |
Location | City of Thrissur |
State | Kerala |
Country | India |
Architecture | |
Type | Kerala |
[2]The place is said to have site for many yagas (sacred rituals) thus it was called "yagoor ",Which latter known by "laloor" . On Thrissur pooram,the goddess arrives with nine elephants to pay tributes toVadakkunnathan .Devi also arrives to Vadakkumnathan temple on Shivratri
A mantra used by Gopis to worship goddess for attaining Sri Krishna as their husband can be seen inscribed inside the temple
Referencams
edit- ^ "Thrissur all set for Pooram". The Hindu. 20 April 2005. Archived from the original on 28 April 2005. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
- ^ "Laloor Bhagavathy Temple". Thrissur Pooram. Archived from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2013.