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'''Kootayanimoodu sri Chamundeswari temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]], This ancient temple dates back to the 18th century. The temple is dedicated to [[Chamunda|Chamundeswari Devi]], who is a form of [[Durga]] / [[Shakti]].The temple is located in kootayanimoodu, [[Vellanad|Vellanadu panchayat]], [[Thiruvananthapuram district]], [[Kerala]] and is one of the oldest temples in the state.<br />
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== Religious context ==<br />
Chamunda Devi is considered as the wrathful form of [[Durga]], but at the same time, the [[Goddess]] is kind to her true devotees. <br />
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The term 'Chamunda' has been derived from two words, 'Chanda' and 'Munda'. As per the mythological legends, Durga made a goddess with her power, to slay the [[demon]]s, Chanda and Munda. With her immense power, the Goddess killed the demons. Goddess Durga became happy with the slaughter and blessed the goddess that she would be known and worshipped as Chamunda.<br />
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In [[Hinduism]], Chamundi, Chamundeshwari and Charchika, is a fearsome aspect of [[Devi]], the Hindu Divine Mother and one of the seven [[Matrikas]] ([[mother goddess]]es). She is also one of the chief [[Yogini]]s, a group of sixty-four or eighty-one Tantric goddesses, who are attendants of Durga. She is closely associated with [[Kali]], another fierce aspect of Devi. She is sometimes identified with goddesses [[Parvati]] and [[Chandi]] as well. The goddess is often portrayed as haunting [[cremation]] grounds or [[fig tree]]s, and is worshipped by [[Ritual sacrifice|ritual animal sacrifices]] along with offerings of [[wine]]. In the ancient times, [[human sacrifice]]s were offered, too.<br />
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== Festivals ==<br />
*'''Pooja Vaypu''' - Identical to [[Dussera]] festival ([[Saraswati Puja|Saraswathy Pooja]] and [[Vidyarambham]])<br />
*'''Ramayana maasacharana'''- It is a 31-day festival which is conducted in the last month of the [[Malayalam calendar]] year – [[Karkidakam]].<br />
*'''[[Pongala]]-''' refers to the ritualistic offering of [[porridge]] made of [[rice]], sweet brown [[molasses]], [[coconut]] gratings, [[Nut (fruit)|nut]]s and [[raisin]]s. Only women devotees are allowed to participate in this ritual. Here it is on '''10th of [[Medom]]'''<br />
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