Introduction

Goddess of this temple has taken the avatar (human form) as “Kannaki” in the past who breaks the anklet in the courts of Pandiya king and fights against the injustice done to her husband. In Kerala, a temple is built more than 2000 years ago for Bhagavathy in Kodungaloor. There are hundreds of temples for Bhagavathy including Perunkottu Kaavu Bhagavathi, Meenkolathu Bhagavathy, Aatukkal Bhagavathy, Chottanikari Bhagavathy, etc. The temple in Manoor is a replication of Kodungaloor Bhagavathy and named “Shri Manoor Soolathu Bhagavathy Amman” Bhagavathy being the wife of Shiva is a very powerful goddess who protects and guides her devotees for a blessed living. The temple in Manoor is not an ordinary temple for it imbibes the radiant powers of Bhagavathy in her ferocious form and symbolizes devotion worship and self sacrifice. Temple is built as a social institution solely for the welfare of Bhagavathy devotees and the society at large. It upholds the two major ideals of Hinduism namely ‘Dharma’ and ‘Punniya’. ‘Dharma’ is justice in its purest form and ‘Punniya’ is charity, compassion and love that need to be shown towards the weaker sections of the society, animals and birds. Read more