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Deities

Kadampuzha Bhagavathy

Kadampuzha — Durgā as archer of the forest

மரபு · Hindu

காலம் · 9th–12th c. CE attested; continues through 20th–21st c.

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Historical Period12c CE

9th–12th c. CE attested; continues through 20th–21st c.

3000 BCE12th century CEPresent

Sacred Facts · At a Glance

Mantra

Tradition-specific

Gender: male
Sacred Colours: tradition-specific
Sacred Offerings: tradition-specific

Primary Scriptures

1 source

Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral

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

Main shrine of Kadampuzha BhagavathyVaries
📍 Kadampuzha, Malappuram, Kerala, India
11.0833°, 76.0167° — view on map
Festivals: Annual festival
Kadampuzha — Durgā as archer of the forest

🎊 Festivals

Annual Kadampuzha Bhagavathy festival
Seasonally · 1–10 days

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral

Sources & provenance

🎓 1 Scholarly📖 1 Tertiary

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Scholarly sourceBook
Hindu tradition sources
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Supporting referenceGazetteer
Malappuram Gazetteer

📿Hindu இல் மேலும்

Tirupparaittathurai Padmanābha

Ādi-Shakti form at Kollur Mookambika

Ādi Śaṅkara at Kaladi

Agni

Ahobilam Narasiṁha — 9 forms

Aiyanar of Pudukottai

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Arya Samaj

Ayyavazhi

Brahmo Samaj

Ganapatya (Ganesha Worship)

Gaudiya Vaishnavism

Hinduism

Kadampuzha Bhagavathy

Tradition

Location

Sacred Narrative

✦Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations✦

📖 Stories

🪔 Worship Procedures

🛕 Principal Temples

🎊 Festivals

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources