Karikkakom Sree Chamundi Devi Temple

Location: Karikkakom - 2 km from Chackai and 7 km from Trivandrum City.


Main Deity: Karikkakathamma [Goddess Chamundi Devi, an incarnation of Goddess Durga]


Other Deities: Shri Rektha Chamundi, Shri Bhala Chamundi, Shasthavu, Sri Maha Ganapathy, Bala Ganapathy, Yogisawaran, Yakshi Amma, Bhuvanesweri, Ayira Valli Thampuran, Guru Mandiaram, Naga udi Temple, Karikkakom Govt High School, Chacka, Trivandrum, Kerala, Ind r Kavu


Festivals:  Main Festival - Makam in the Malayalam month of Meenam [Birthday od Devi] - 7 days Festival - 7th day Pongala


Official Website: http://www.karikkakomsreechamunditemple.org

Karikkakom Sree Chamundi Devi Temple is one of the ancient temples in south India. The 500-year-old Karikkakom temple has been deemed to be the seat of satyam (truth), dharmam (personal duty) and neethi (justice).
It is said that during the rule of Travancore Kings, people who were accused of various crimes pleaded their innocence before the presiding deity.


The idol of the deity inside the Karikkakom Temple in Trivandrum is made out of Panchaloha that means total five types of metals are involved in the creation of the idol. These are gold, copper, silver, lead and iron. 

Has joined the ranks of rare temples in the State that have a rajagopuram (royal tower). 63 Feet Hight - Labour Work - More than six years - Cost Around 2 Crores. A festival, `Rajagopuram Kumbabhishekam', was held recently to commemorate the event.The rajagopuram is a large pyramidal tower built at the entrance to the temple in accordance with the guidelines included in `Aintramatham', an authoritative text on the science of sculpture, says Sangameswaran, the temple sculptor. The five storeys, each with a pair of small cross-windows, represent panchentriya, the five senses of human beings.


Originally a family owned temple of Madathu Veedu in Karikakaam. Under the Karikkakom Chamundi Temple Trust around 10 years ago.


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Temple Timings:
4:50AM - 11:50AM
4:30PM - 8:15 PM


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