Karikkakom Devi Temple

Sthala katha — the traditional account

What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.

Under the Travancore Maharajas the accused were brought before the sanctum of Raktha Chamundeswari to swear their innocence, in the belief that the goddess protects the truthful and punishes the liar.