Kadampuzha Bhagavathy
Deities

Kadampuzha Bhagavathy

Kadampuzha — Durgā as archer of the forest

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 2
Tradition · Hindu
Period · 9th–12th c. CE attested; continues through 20th–21st c.

Kadampuzha Bhagavathy

Tradition

Hindu / Shakta / Kerala

Location

  • Kadampuzha, Malappuram, Kerala (11.0833°N, 76.0167°E)

Sacred Narrative

Kadampuzha Bhagavathy (Malabar Durgā) — said to have revealed herself as a huntress to Shiva-as-Kirāta in forest, then as Durgā. Pilgrims offer poovan-ṭu (a specific flower-coconut-bundle). Over 100,000 offerings annually make this one of Kerala's most-visited goddess shrines.

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✦Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations✦

MantraTradition-specific
Offerings
tradition-specific
Sacred colours
tradition-specific

📖 Stories

  • Narrative of Kadampuzha Bhagavathy
    Kadampuzha Bhagavathy (Malabar Durgā) — said to have revealed herself as a huntress to Shiva-as-Kirāta in forest, then as Durgā. Pilgrims offer **poovan-ṭu** (a specific flower-coconut-bundle). Over 100,000 offerings annually make this one of Kerala's most-visited goddess shrines.
    — Tradition

🪔 Worship Procedures

Daily rites
• tradition-specific

🛕 Principal Temples

🎊 Festivals

  • Annual Kadampuzha Bhagavathy festival
    Seasonally · 1–10 days

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

  • Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral