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Mullakkal Temple

Mullakkal, Alappuzha, Kerala · 9.4972°, 76.3432°

Mullakkal Bhagavathy (Durga)ChembakasseryKerala
Sacred since
1500 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
c. 16th c.; idol replaced 1962
Chembakassery

History & significance

A temple of nearly five hundred years standing in the centre of Alappuzha town, attributed to King Devanarayana of Chembakassery and built in old Kerala style with an open-roofed sanctum; its cracked idol was replaced with one of Rajarajeswari on 16 July 1962.

Sthala katha — the legend

The goddess is said to have appeared to the king in a dream and travelled home with him, then halted at a jasmine garden where his umbrella could not be lifted, marking the spot she had chosen.

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Sources

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