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Foundation YearBhagavathy Amman Temple is a 3000-year-old templeSthala TreeTheerthamRathamArchitectureOther SpecialityBody Part: Back, | Shakthipeeth |
- Sthala Puran
Bhagavathy Amman Temple is a 3000-year-old temple dedicated to Goddess Kumari Amman located at Kanyakumari. Kumari Amman is one of the forms of Devi, popularly known as "Kumari Bhagavathy Amman." Kumari Bhagavathy Amman temple is the first Durga Temple created by Lord Parasurama and 51 Shakthi Peeth's. This temple is situated at the shore of the Laccadive Sea. The Kumari temple has been mentioned in Ramayana, Mahabharata, and Purananooru.
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- Alankar of Deity
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katyayanaya vidmahe kanyakumari dhimahi tanno durgiḥ pracodayat
- FestivalsChitra Pournima Festivalon the Full moon day in May Navarathri festival: 9 day festival in (September–October). The music artists get the opportunity to offer their artistic skills to the Devi by performing in the Navarathri Mandapam.Vaisakha festival10-day festival in May–June culminating by a Thoni Ezhunellathu in May–June. During this festival, Devi will be taken in procession both in the morning and evening. During Aaraatu, the eastern door is opened. On a ninth day, the Thoni Ezhunellathu takes place. Devi will be taken around the water on the western part in a boat.Kalabham festivalIn July- August, the idol is smeared in Sandal paste on the last Friday of the month of Karkidaka or Aadi.
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