Mangottu Kavu Bhagavati Temple
Mangottu Kavu is a renowned temple situated in a village called Athipotta, near Alathur in Palakkad District of Kerala State.
The goddess in this temple is supposed to be in her very fierce form. She is also considered as the younger sister of Parakkattu Bhagwathi who has a temple in Kavasseri near by.
Local History has it that Mangottu Bhagawathi came to this place to fulfill the desire of a weaver named Kalambath Unni Mannadiar. This weaver, Unni, was a great devotee of the Goddess. Unni and his people wove clothes and sold them in places where festivals were held. He went for a festival at the place called Mangod were the festival of the goddess in that place was held very poorly. By seeing the festival he wished that if the goddess was in our village the festival will be conducted in a very grand way. Then they returned to their own village called Athipotta and sat in a place to share their money earned in the sales. After sharing the profits when he tried to take the ola kuda (umbrella) to return to his house he couldn't take it. An astrologer who came to investigate the reason found that the goddess came with Kalambath Unni Mannadiar as per his wish in his umbrella.
The temple is a public religious institution coming under the Malabar Devaswom Board. The Hereditary trusteeship belongs to Poomully Mana.
Location
Athipotta
Main Deity
Goddess Bhadrakali
Other Deities
Lord Ganapathy & Mookken Chathen
Festivals
The annual festival is conducted lasting seven days in the Malayalam month of Medom (April-May).
Main Offerings
Ganapathyhomam, Saraswatham, Bhagya sooktham, Kumkumarchana, Lalitha Ashtothram, Thechi Raktha Pushpanjali, Niramala, Chuttuvilakku.
How To Reach
By Air: Cochin International Airport is situated at 92.3 KM from the temple.
By Rail: Palakkad Junction Railway Station is 39 KM from the Temple.
By Road: Wadakkancherry KSRTC Bus Depot is 14.2 KM from the Temple.