Pattupurackal bhagavathy temple kattampack

Pattupurackal Bhagavathy Temple

Pattupurackal Bhagavathy Temple
Name
Proper name Kattampack Pattupurackal Bhagavathy Temple
Malayalam പാട്ടുപുരയ്‌ക്കൽ ഭഗവതി ക്ഷേത്രം കാട്ടാമ്പാക്ക്
Geography
Country India
State Kerala
District Kottayam
Location Vadakkenirappu Njeezhoor
Culture
Primary deity Bhadrakali
Architecture
Architectural styles Architecture style of Kerala
History and governance
Temple board NSS Karayogam No 336

Pattupurackal Bhagavathy Temple ( also known as Kattampack Kizhakkum Bhagam Pattupurackal Bhagavathy temple) is a one of the ancient Bhadrakali temples in Njeezhoor village belong to Kottayam District and also it's the only temple in Njeezhoor village where presiding deity as Sree Bhadrakali. Offering naranga vilakku (Lemon lamp) and neivilakku (Ghee lamp) on every Tuesday and Friday is very significant in this temple. The nearest towns are Kuravilangad and Kaduthuruthy. It is about 6 km and 11 km away from temple respectively. The last renovation activities was done 19 March 2016 with presence of Kshetra Thantri Brahma Sree Anil Dhivakaran Namboothiri. The temple is managed by NSS Karayaogam Number 336.

Pattupurackal bhagavathy temple- Entry Arch
Pattupurackal bhagavathy temple kattampack-Sanctuary view
Pattupurackal bhagavathy temple- shrine of subordinate deities

Priests

Kshetra Thantri: Brahma Sree Anil Dhivakaran Namboothiri

Kshetra Melshanthi: Brahma Sree Rajeev Namboothiri

Deities

The temple worships Sree Bhadrakali as presiding deity, based on the Hindu myth the Bhadrakali treated as the daughter of Lord Shiva. Yakshi and Bhagavathy are placed here as subordinate deities.

Festival

The annual festival of Pattupurackal Bhagavathy temple is celebrated in the Malayalam month of Meenam. The date decide based on Malayalam calendar. Special poojas are performed on that days. It is 12-day-long festival starting with Pongala. Each day festival is organised by each family members as their offering. Thalappoli take place every day evening during annual festival with retinue of idol of bhadrakali and chendamelam. This procession take three time spin around the temple. There are different programms held during festival time on temple auditorium. On the completion day morning of annual festival big procession start from the nearest street with retinue of thalappoli, Chendamelam, shingarimelam, Ammankudam, Kumbakudam, Theyyam, Mayilattam, Shiva parvathy dance and also elephant carrying thidambu. Around 12 pm the procession reach the temple. After that over Maha Annadhanam (Food Offering) held near the temple. On the ending day night Mudiyettu held on the temple ground. The Festival end with valiya guruthi pooja. There is also celebration conduct in shrine of subordinate deities on Malayalam month of Vrichigam.

Pongala

Pongala in pattupurackal bhagavathy temple celebrating every year during annual festival. It is on just one day before starting the 12 day annual festival. Pongala is a sweet cooked rice with jaggery, ghee and coconut as well as other ingredients in the small open pot by women for getting blessing. It is an momentous festival for married as well as unmarried women devotees. By offering pongala the women devotees believe that it brings blessing for their husband and children and also brings good life partner for unmarried women. Around 9 am the temple priests lights the hearth and this is passed to every women devotees to light up their hearth for preparing the pud. Around 11 am the pongala devote to temple deity. Women from different region come to participate in pongala festival. It is celebrating as grant in this temple.

Pongala festival in Pattupurackal Bhagavathy temple kattampack

Mudiyettu

Mudiyettu in Pattupurackal Bhagavathy temple is celebrating on the completion day night during annual festival. It is performed on temple ground around 12 am. Mudiyettu is one of the main attraction of annual festival. Mudiyettu is a ritual dance drama performed in Bhadrakali temple. People from different religion come to watch this.

Mudiyettu-Pattupurackal bhagavathy temple kattampack

Valiya guruthi

Valiya guruthi pooja is done at night on one day after 12 day festival. This is the most powerful pooja to remove all obstacles and evil forces against one’s life. It is a hour long pooja which is tied to a plantain tree and erected on the center of a 64 cornered frame made up of plantain tree ingredients on the floor. This pooja is accompanied by traditional drums (chenda). The annual festival is end with this guruthi pooja.

Other festivals

The other festival are Vidhyarambham on the completion day of Navaratri, Ashtadravya Mahaganapathy Homam on Vinayaka Chathurthi, light up lamp inside as well as around temple on Dipavali, Sarvaiswarya pooja on last Friday evening of every Malayalam month, Agandanamajapam on first Sunday of every Malayalam month from 6:30 am to 6:30 pm, Varapodi offering On velutha vavu (Full Moon) day of every month for subordinate deities.

Pooja Timing

The Temple opens every day 5:30–9:30 am and 5:30–7:30 pm.

Offering Menu

These are most common offerings in Pattupurackal Bhagavathy temple. For any advance booking contact temple administrator.

Temple Auditorium and Parking Ground

The temple also has the facility of big auditorium to conduct marriage function. It is an open auditorium equipped with light, fan and also sound system. About 500 people can sit inside auditorium. Wide parking area is big advantage of this temple.

Administration

The temple is managed by NSS Karayogam (Reg No:336). The karayogam has elected a committee to run the activities of the temple. It has 11 members including president, secretary, vice president, joint secretary, gajanji and committee members.

Contact details 

Pattupurackal Bhagavathy temple kattampack
Vadakkenirappu (p.o.), Njeezhoor
Kottayam, Kerala, India, Pin: 686612
Telephone Number: 04829-265452

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