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Vazhappally, Changanassery, Kerala · 9.5014°, 76.5847°
A Bhagavathi shrine at Vazhappally in Changanassery completed under the Thekkumkur kings and now administered by the Travancore Devaswom Board. Its image stands over six feet tall, unusually large for a Kerala temple, and the three-day Meena Bharani festival is its principal celebration.
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.
The goddess is said to have settled at this spot after destroying the demon Darika.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Thekkumkur
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