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Kootayanimoodu Chamundi Temple

Kootayanimoodu, Vellanad, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala · 8.5628°, 77.0549°

Chamundeswari Devi (a form of Durga)UndeterminedKerala
Sacred since
1700 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
18th c.
Undetermined

History & significance

An 18th-century Kerala-style temple at Kootayanimoodu in Vellanad panchayat, Thiruvananthapuram district, dedicated to the goddess Chamundeswari, a fierce form of Durga.

Sthala katha — the legend

The goddess is said to have been brought forth by Durga to kill the demons Chanda and Munda, and was blessed to be worshipped ever after as Chamunda.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined