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High medieval · Hindu · India

Valliyoorkkavu Temple

Near Mananthavady, Wayanad district, Kerala · 11.8044°, 76.0297°

Bhadrakali, worshipped in three forms as Bhagavathy, Vana Durga and Jala DurgaUndetermined
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

An old goddess shrine near Mananthavady in Wayanad district whose annual fourteen-day festival falls in March and draws large crowds from across the district.

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.

The image is held to be self-manifested, and the festival closes with the rudhirakkolam, which enacts the goddess's victory over the demon king Darika.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined