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Sakta (Amman) · Pathanamthitta, Kerala
Malayalapuzha Devi Temple
மலையாளப்புழை தேவி கோயில்
Malayalapuzha Bhagavathy, the Devi of the mantras
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The temple in short
Deity
Malayalapuzha Bhagavathy, the Devi of the mantras
Where
Pathanamthitta, Kerala · 9.29N 76.78E
Usual hours
6 am – 1 pm, 3 pm – 8 pm — hours change with festivals and the season; check before travelling.Were these right when you went?
Grahas
Rahu
Visited for
Known for its murals and for the belief that a prayer here is answered quickly. The Pongala and the Meena Bharani are its days; visited for marriage and for relief from an enemy.
Kept for Rahu, one of the nine grahas a temple can be visited for.
Malayalapuzha Devi Temple, Pathanamthitta, Kerala. The dot is the town, to about a kilometre — the gazetteer does not hold the gopuram's own coordinates.
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A photograph of the gopuram, the tank, or the notice board
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Parihaaram is traditional practice, offered for devotion and peace of mind; it is not a guaranteed cure of any condition. Temple hours change with festivals and the season, so check before travelling.