Cheruvally Devi Temple — Attraction in Kerala

Uncle Judge (Judgi Ammavan) is the presiding deity at the Judgiammava Kovil which is a sub temple of Cheruvally Devi Kavu (temple) near Ponkunnam but it is more popular than the main temple because of the specialty of the deity worshiped here. In the 18th century, there lived a judge Govinda Pillai in erstwhile Travancore province, during the time of King Dharma Raja Karthika Thirunal Rama Varma. He was revered as a truthful and just executor of law, and had garnered an unshakeable reputation for his impartial judgements. In one of the cases that came up for hearing, Pillai pronounced the death sentence against his own nephew Padmanabha Pillai who was the accused. It was only after his order was executed, that Pillai realized that he had made an error in judgement and his nephew was innocent. This was really a shock to him. He approached the King and told the incident. Justice Govinda Pillai told the king that he committed a heinous crime by ordering an innocent to be killed and he should get the death penalty for this. He felt guilty and asked the King to give him Capital punishment, the King refused to do so. But Pillai was adamant and was not ready to go back from the decision. Finally, the king told him that the duty of the king is to execute the orders and only a judge can pass orders. He went back to his office and prepared an order clearly mentioning in the order that the intensity of the crime will be more if the same has been conducted by those who are responsible for ensuring law and order. He ordered himself to be hanged to death. There is one more punishment he added in his order that the legs should be chopped off before hanging. He also demanded that his body be left hanging for three days, as he wanted all to know that no one was above the law. King has no other way but to...

🌺 Powerful Visit to Cheruvalli Devi Temple Home of judgi Ammavan 🌺

Had the divine experience of visiting the Cheruvalli Devi Temple, near Manimala, a truly unique and spiritually powerful temple. What makes this temple stand out is the sacred presence of judgi Ammavan, a rare and revered Pratishta.

✨ It is strongly believed that offering special poojas to Devi and jugi Ammavan can help resolve legal matters or court cases and bring relief from obstacles and hardships. Many devotees from across districts visit here with faith and return with peace.

🕯️ A unique aspect is that judgi Ammavan’s darshan is only allowed after 8 PM, preserving the divine sanctity and energy. If you're planning to offer anything special, it's best to call the temple in advance, so the poojas and offerings can be prepared properly.

🛕 The temple has a serene and calm atmosphere, with a beautiful temple pond right in front, adding to its spiritual charm. The vibes here are truly divine.

If you're anywhere near Manimala or surrounding areas, this is a must visit temple for blessings, peace, and...

Very well maintained ancient temple. Rituals are conducted with grace lending much divinity.

The judge Ammavan temple is an experience at getting reliefs.

The pattupurakkal temple is very old following the oldest traditions in creating divine pictures using natural powders and flowers.

The only point of adverse view is the rest rooms (toilets) located outside the temple on the North side which is dirty, without running water and no lights making it hazardous as it is located on the edge of a dense forest area prone to reptile infestation. This is to be urgently remedied as pilgrims arriving from far need to refresh themselves to avail darshan without any internal torment for want of self relief on the...