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Irumkulangara Durga Devi Temple

Overview

•Irumkulangara Durga Bhagavathi Temple is a Hindu temple in Thottam, Manacaud P.O, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
•It is about 1.8 kilometres to the southwest of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram city.

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Irumkulangara Durga Bhagavathi Temple is a Hindu temple in Thottam, Manacaud P.O, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
It is about 1.8 kilometres to the southwest of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram city.

Dress Code

Modest, respectful clothing is expected at this site.

Festivals

•Unlike other Durga devi temples, rituals like Thottampaattu and Ottam are restricted here.
•Red coloured flowers, except thetti, are banned.
•Other flowers such as tulsi, jasmine, lotus, Nandyarvattom, etc.
•are used.
•A kavu (small forest patch) which houses the serpent Gods is common in Travancore.

History

•The abode of Sree Irumkulangara Durga Bhagavathi is one of the most ancient temples in Kerala.
•The temple is located on the bank of two ponds from where it got its name: "irum" means two and "kulam" means pond.
•It is believed that the temple has a relationship with the famous Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple, one of the famous temples in Thiruvananthapuram.
•In ancient times, priests from Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple are believed to arrive at Irumkulangara by country boats for performing pooja and rituals.

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Visit Irumkulangara Durga Devi Temple

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Irumkulangara Durga Bhagavathi Temple is a Hindu temple in Thottam, Manacaud P.O, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. It is about 1.8 kilometres to the southwest of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram city.

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Events and architecture

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Unlike other Durga devi temples, rituals like Thottampaattu and Ottam are restricted here. Red coloured flowers, except thetti, are banned.

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Festivals

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The Painkuni Mahothsavam, the major festival of the temple, is mostly held in the month of March. It lasts for 10 days and ends with Pongala and Ezhunnallathu.

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