Attukal Bhagavthi Temple - Trivandrum

Thiruvananthapuram, or Trivandrum, is the capital city of the Indian state of Kerala. There are a lot of tourist places in Trivandrum. The prominent tourist place is Padmanabhapuram temple. There is also another famous temple located in Trivandrum - Attukal Bhagavati temple. Those who visit Padmanabhapuram consider their travel complete only if they visit the Atttukal Bhagavati temple.


Attukal Bhagavati temple is an ancient temple, which is dedicated to Bhagavati - the mother Goddess. It is believed that Vishnu Maya took the incarnation of Bhagavati. It is also said that the heroine of the Chilappathikaram epic Kannaki traveled from Tamil Nadu to Kerala and stayed here for a short time. Hence, there is a belief that Attukal Bhagavati is actually a divine form of Kannaki.


It is a big temple. Even though it is supposed to be an ancient temple, you wouldn't get the heritage feel. The temple is built in a mixture of Tamil Nadu and Kerala styles of architecture. We could find two Goddess icons inside the sanctum. The original icon of Bhagavati is covered in ornamental gold embedded with installed stones. The new one is installed beneath the original image. 


The temple is full of small images and sculptures. The temple also houses the shrines of Ganesha and Nagaraja.


When you go to Thiruvananthapuram, ensure that you visit Attkal Bhagavathy temple also.


Happy travelling.


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