Kadakkal Devi Temple

Kadakkal Devi Temple is situated at Kollam District, Kerala, India. Kadakkal village is in the eastern part of Kollam District, Kerala. Kadakkal is well known for the social revolutionary activities held in the pre-independent period of India. Kadakkal is an agriculture village and it is known for its spice production. Main agricultural cultivation include rubber, coconut, tapioca and pepper.^[1]

Kadakkal Devi Temple is one of the foremost Devi temples in Kerala. It is renowned for its unique mythology and belief. It is believed that one who worships and offering rituals to Devi (Kadakkalamma) will be protected from evil and their life will be filled with prosperity and wealth.

Kadakkal Temple has four main temples situated equal distances in three directions from the Temple Pond (Kadakkal Chira): Devi Temple, Siva Temple, Taliyil Temple and Kilimarathukavu Temple.

The uniqueness of the main Devi temple is that there is neither an idol nor a pujari. During the temple festival thousands of devotees come to Kadakkal to worship 'Devi'. On the first day of the festival, thousands of women offer Pongal (dish) to the Devi at the temple ground. The festival starts with 'Kuthirayeduppu', which is a grand procession followed by Kuthiyottam and pageants. The festival ends with 'Guruzi', a spiritual ritual.^{[citation needed]}

^ Triumph and tragedy in Travancore, Annals of Sir CP’s 16 years – Sreedhara Menon The history of trade union movement in Kerala – K Ramachandran Nair Kadakkal rebellion Kerala State archives – Ed J Rejikumar From Petitions to Protest - A Study of the Political Movements in Travancore 1938-1947- M. Sumathy Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, Volume 67, Kadakkal revolt - a marginalized event in Travancore history M Karunakaran Role of peasants in the Kadakkal riot – R Natarajan (AIHC proceedings 1994) Katakkal – Kallara - Pangod riots of 1938 – K K Kusuman (JOKS, Vol3-4 1976)

[1] Triumph and tragedy in Travancore, Annals of Sir CP’s 16 years – Sreedhara Menon The history of trade union movement in Kerala – K Ramachandran Nair Kadakkal rebellion Kerala State archives – Ed J Rejikumar From Petitions to Protest - A Study of the Political Movements in Travancore 1938-1947- M. Sumathy Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, Volume 67, Kadakkal revolt - a marginalized event in Travancore history M Karunakaran Role of peasants in the Kadakkal riot – R Natarajan (AIHC proceedings 1994) Katakkal – Kallara - Pangod riots of 1938 – K K Kusuman (JOKS, Vol3-4 1976)

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