In the heart of Quilon town situates ‘Puthiakavu Bhagavathy temple’ protecting and sheltering thousands of disciples. The same Bhadrakali of Kalighat at Calcutta worshiped by Sree Rama Krishna Paramahamsa and Vivekananda Swamy is sitting in this temple in ‘Sivaa’ (Parvathy) assumption. Devi ‘Chaithanya’ (The vigour) is day by day increasing as all the rituals and rites are done here scientifically, Thanthrically and dedicating and sincerely. Now this is also one of the Maha temples (big) in Kerala. Eight days festival is celebrated with all scientific rituals during month Meenam and Arattu on star Makam. Pongala festival attracts thousands and thousands of ladies symbolizing their mental contribution by feeding pongala to Devi and attain relief. Guruthy pooja is a main offering on all Tuesday to Devi which give relief to all deceases attacks from rivals and attainment of wishes. Which is also done by thousands of disciples by hearing the positive results from others who already experienced. The number of persons coming to this temple is so increasing day by day wonderfully. Another special and important pooja of Puthiyakavu is ‘Kanyaka Pooja’ on ‘Durgashtami’ and ‘Saubhagya Pooja’ on Makam of Karkidakam.All this poojas and the ‘Vilakkupooja’ during Pournamy (full moon) day attracts lady disciples to the temple in mass numbers.
Puthiyakavu Bhagavathy temple, Kollam
Kollam Railway Station Rd, Karbala, Kollam, Kerala 691001