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Kadampuzha Bhagavathy temple, Tirur
Location:3km north of Vettichira on the highway connecting Kozhikode and Thrissur
Dedicated to Kiraatha Parvathi, this is one of the most sacred Shakthi centres in Kerala. The uniqueness of the temple here is the absence of idols. Pooja is performed at a hole (about 6 cm in diameter) in the earth where the Goddess is said to have disappeared after showing her presence to Adi Sankaracharya. Poomootal i.e. offering flowers of thecchi (Ixora indica) to the hole is the important vazhipaadu . Matturakkal is another vazhipaadu that involves breaking of coconuts, the purpose of which is to remove the obstacles faced in day-to-day life.
Getting there:
Nearest Railway station:Tirur, 16 km and Kuttippuram,22 km
Nearest Airport:The nearest airport is at Calicut.
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