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Morkulangara Devi Temple

Vazhappally, Changanassery, Kerala · 9.5014°, 76.5847°

Bhagavathi (Durga)ThekkumkurKerala
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
Thekkumkur period (undated)
Thekkumkur

History & significance

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.

Sthala katha — the legend

The goddess is said to have settled at this spot after destroying the demon Darika.

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Sources

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