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Kurattikadu Pattambalam Devi Temple
Religion
Affiliation Hinduism
District Alappuzha
Deity Bhadrakali
FestivalsAnpoli Areeppara
Location
Location Mannar
State Kerala
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
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Kurattikadu Pattambalam Devi Temple, Mannar, Alappuzha, Kerala
Geographic coordinates 9°18′49.2″N76°32′26.0″E / 9.313667°N 76.540556°E / 9.313667; 76.540556
Architecture
Type Architecture of Kerala
Specifications
Temple(s)One
Elevation31.1 m (102 ft)

Kurattikadu Pattambalam Devi Kshethram or Kurattikadu Pattambalam Devi Temple [1] is a Devi Temple in Mannar, [2] Kerala, [3] India. The main ritual of the temple is the Anpoli Vazhipadu during Anpoli Areeppara, the most important event at the temple, an annual 18-day festival from Medam 10th to 27th. The main deity worshipped is the goddess Bhadrakali, along with Bhadra, Ganapati, and Goshala Krishna. At this temple Bhadrakali is also known as Valiya Amma ("Great Mother").

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The temple manages the nearby Sree Bhuvaneswari Higher Secondary School.

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