Nalukulangara Maha Devi Temple

Nalukulangara Maha Devi Temple
Temple
Nalukulangara Temple
Coordinates: 9°46′50″N 76°18′17″E / 9.780583°N 76.304850°E / 9.780583; 76.304850Coordinates: 9°46′50″N 76°18′17″E / 9.780583°N 76.304850°E / 9.780583; 76.304850
Country  India
State Kerala
District Alappuzha
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code 0478
Nearest city Kochi
Lok Sabha constituency Alappuzha
Vidhan Sabha constituency Aroor
Civic agency Gram_Panchayat

Nalukulangara Maha Devi Temple is situated in Kuthiyathode Panchayath. It is one of the prominent devi temples in Alappuzha. It is situated 1 km away from Pattukulangara Jn. The idol of the goddess Bhadrakali (popularly known as "Nalukulangara Amma") together with Sivan, Subrahmanyan, Bhalabhadra, etc. It is popularly called"Nalukulangara Mahadevi". Temple Annual Fest (KODIYETTU ULSAVOM - MALAYALAM KALANDER MAKAROM - MAKOM THOZHAL andery famous & POORAM popular. Vrichikom 1st PONGALA especially ladies' fest.


Festivals

Nalukulangara Pooram

Nalukulangara Pooram is a popular temple festival of the South Indian state of Kerala. It is held at the Nalukulangara Devi Temple in Alleppy District every year on the 'Pooram' (Malayalam: പൂരം, pronounced [puːɾam]) day of the Malayalam Calendar month of 'Makaram'. 'Pooram' day is the day when the moon rises with the Pooram star. People celebrate pooram without any religious difference. And it is a good time for street vendors.

Other deities

In the outer temple there are shrines for Shiva, Murukan, Saraswathi

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