Sree Karnaki Amman Temple

Goddess Kannaki (Karnaki Amman) is the main and the only deity in this temple. Kannaki is famous in tamil literature as she burnt the city of Madurai to avenge the inhuman assassination of her beloved lover&husband Kovilan, by the royal king (Panda Maharaja)without examining and confirming the accusation of theft levelled againt him. It is believed that SHE with terrible anger and despair walked & passed through Kodungallur (Tsr) and Attukal (Tvpm) where temples were constructed. {Kodungalluramma and Attukalamma}. But in this temple, entry of devotees to the inner praharam ie, near the sannithi (Garbhagraham) is totally barred. Apart from various poojas held for the Bhagavathy, Ganapathy homam is also held.(It is understood that there is no deity /idol of Ganapathy in the inner praharam / Sreekovil). There is another Temple of equal importance on the same premises which is of Lord Siva (Viswanatha Swamy). At the entrance there is Vallabha Vinayakar(ten handed Ganapathy with lakshmi) and Nandi. Inside the inner praharam, there are goddess Parvathy (Visalakshi ambika), Dakshinamoorthy, Kannimoola Vinayakar, Valli - Devasena (Devayani) sametha Kalyana Subramoniaswamy and Chandikeswarar. The chuttambalam (veli praharam) has sannithi for Sun god, Dharma Sastha {Harihara puthra swamy}(with Poorna&Pushkala), Naagar (serpent god), Chamundeeswari, Sree Krishna and Sree Kala Bairavar (കാലഭയ്രവർ). The twin temples open on all days in the morning and evening. 【The temples are of Sree Thirupuraikkal bhagavathy Devaswom which comes under the Malabar Devaswom Board of gov of Kerala. The very best muhurtham to have very deep and peaceful darshan in these temples is before 7 am.】 The temples have 2 marriage halls and a School nearby. There is a pond in front of the temple on the southern side of which there is a separate temple for Aarattu Ganapathy. Eventhough the temple is located at a thickly populated area and very near to the market area (Melamuri), the atmoshere inside the temple is quite quiet. Public transport service is very meagre. One or 2 private buses to Vadakkanthara,Kalpathy and Olavakkade coming from Palakkad busstand through melamuri, pass through the nearest junction of the road where an arch gate of the temple is displayed. Self owned vehicles, taxi cabs and rickshaws have to be depended upon. The Valiya Aarattu festival (വലിയ ആറാട്ട് മഹോത്സവം) of this year is scheduled on 10..05..2019.