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	{{Infobox Hindu temple		{{Infobox Hindu temple
	\| name = Mangottu Bhagavathi Temple		\| name = Mangottu Bhagavathi Temple
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	\| map_type = India Kerala		\| map_type = India Kerala
	\| map_caption = ~~Location in~~ Kerala		\| map_caption = Mangottu Bhagavathy Temple, [[Athipotta]], [[Palakkad district\|Palakkad]], [[Kerala]]
	\| coordinates = {{coord\|10.~~688~~\|76.~~485~~\|type:landmark_region:IN\|display=inline,title}}		\| coordinates = {{coord\|10.670355\|N\|76.485412\|E\|type:landmark_region:IN\|display=inline,title}}
	\| country = [[India]]		\| country = {{flag\|India}}
	\| state = [[Kerala]]		\| state = [[Kerala]]
	\| district = [[Palakkad district]]		\| district = [[Palakkad district\|Palakkad]]
	\| location = [[Athipotta]]		\| location = [[Athipotta]]
	\| elevation_m =		\| elevation_m = 81.71
	\| deity = Mangottu [[~~Bhagavathi~~]]		\| deity = Mangottu [[Bhagavati]]
	\| festivals= Mangottu Kavu vela		\| festivals= Mangottu Kavu vela
	\| architecture =		\| architecture = [[Architecture of Kerala]]
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	{{Hinduism}}		{{Hinduism}}

	~~== About the temple ==~~		'''Mangottu Bhagavathi Temple''' is in [[Athipotta]], 24 km from [[Palakkad]] via [[Alathur]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Mangottu Kavu Bhagavati Temple, Athipotta {{!}} Mangottu Kavu Bhagavati Temple (Bhadrakali) Pooja Timings, Location, Rituals, Significance & History - Oneindia \|url=https://www.oneindia.com/temples/mangottu-kavu-bhagavati-temple-athipotta-i1736/ \|access-date=2026-03-23 \|website=www.oneindia.com \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=மாங்கோட்டு பகவதி அம்மன் கோவிலில் 250 பேருக்கு மட்டுமே அனுமதி \|url=https://temple.dinamalar.com/news_detail.php?id=108148 \|access-date=2026-03-23 \|website=தினமலர் \|language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=சக்தி \|date=2018-07-09 \|title=செய்வினையை திருப்பி அனுப்பும் மூர்க்கன் சாத்தான்! கேரளாவிற்கு படையெடுக்கும் தமிழக மக்கள்! \|url=https://www.nakkheeran.in/24-by-7-news/india/horn-satan-tamil-people-invading-kerala \|access-date=2026-03-23 \|website=Nakkheeran \|language=ta}}</ref> The Hindu goddess of the temple, Mangottu [[Bhagavathi]], is considered the younger sister of [[Parakkattu Bhagwathi]] who has a temple in [[Kavasseri]] near by.<ref name=":0" />
	~~This temple~~ is ~~situated~~ in ~~a place called~~ [[Athipotta]], ~~which is~~ 24 km from [[Palakkad]] via [[Alathur]]. ~~The goddess in this temple is supposed to be in her very fierce form. She is also considered as the younger sister of [[Parakkattu Bhagwathi]] who has a temple in [[Kavasseri]] near by.~~

	== ~~History ==~~
	Mangottu ~~Bhagawathi is supposed to have come to this place to fulfill the desire of a weaver. This weaver~~, ~~Kuttan~~, ~~was a great devotee of the Goddess. He and his people wove clothes and sold them in places where festivals were held. It is said that at one place~~, ~~he was so enchanted by the appearance of the Devi there that he mentally requested her to come along with him~~. ~~At that time, there was a whirl wind which removed the clothes of the idol of the Goddess which was being taken out in procession~~. ~~Kuttan immediately threw the cloth that he had brought to sell on to the goddess~~. ~~This cloth fell on the Goddess and got attached there~~. ~~Next day Kuttan returned to his village~~. ~~He was carrying an Umbrella~~. ~~At a particular point he got so tired that he kept the Umbrella on floor and slept near by~~. ~~When he woke up, he was not able to remove the umbrella from the ground~~. ~~An astrologer was summoned who told Kuttan that the Goddess has occupied the Umbrella and she wants to live in this place~~. ~~Then the astrologer threw the stick~~ in ~~his hand and told that a temple should be built where it falls. This place is the present Athipotha.~~

	== ~~Important dates~~ ==
	~~In the month~~ of ~~Medam (April–May) a festival is conducted here lasting seven days, after the first Sunday of that month. Apart from that after~~ the ~~Pooram festival of Parakkattu Bhagawathi~~ temple, ~~that Bhagawathi shuts her temple and comes and stays in Athipotha for seven days during the month of Meenam (March–April).~~
	~~Every year the annual festival (vela) is conducted on the second Sunday after~~ [[~~Vishu~~]] ~~(in April)~~, ~~the starting of the Malayalam new year.~~
	~~The Mangottu Kavu vela~~ is ~~preceded by a host of festivities starting exactly a week before~~ the actual festival. On the first Sunday after vishu the Kodiyattum (Flag raising) ceremony is performed. On Monday there is a kari-kali dance festival, wherein members of the Mannadiar and Nair community visit all the Hindu homes in the locality and dance and sing the deities devotional songs. On Tuesday chamanz-kali follows. Here too members of ~~the Mannadiar and Nair community sing devotional songs visiting each~~ [[~~Hindu~~]] home in the locality. Wednesday there is Kumati festival. There are other cultural events like Chakiyaar Kutt and Pavva Kutt during this festival period. A host of devotees arrive for the main vela festival.
	~~This is~~ a ~~very important~~ temple and various types of worship are offered here. Some of them are Pana Patasam, Ney Payasam, Tri kala pooja, Chandattam, Sahasranama pooja etc. There are also special poojas along with chanting of Eika mathya Sooktham, Sri Sooktham and Bhagya Suktham. While there is a separate temple for Ganesa inside the temple, just outside is a temple for 'Mookan Chathan' a spirit.

	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[Temples of Kerala]]		* [[Temples of Kerala]]

			== References ==
			<references />

	== External links ==		== External links ==

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{{Short description|Hindu temple in Kerala, India}}
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| country = [[India]]
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| district = [[Palakkad district]]
| location = [[Athipotta]]
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| festivals= Mangottu Kavu vela
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== About the temple ==
This temple is situated in a place called [[Athipotta]], which is 24 km from [[Palakkad]] via [[Alathur]]. The goddess in this temple is supposed to be in her very fierce form. She is also considered as the younger sister of [[Parakkattu Bhagwathi]] who has a temple in [[Kavasseri]] near by.

== History ==
Mangottu Bhagawathi is supposed to have come to this place to fulfill the desire of a weaver. This weaver, Kuttan, was a great devotee of the Goddess. He and his people wove clothes and sold them in places where festivals were held. It is said that at one place, he was so enchanted by the appearance of the Devi there that he mentally requested her to come along with him. At that time, there was a whirl wind which removed the clothes of the idol of the Goddess which was being taken out in procession. Kuttan immediately threw the cloth that he had brought to sell on to the goddess. This cloth fell on the Goddess and got attached there. Next day Kuttan returned to his village. He was carrying an Umbrella. At a particular point he got so tired that he kept the Umbrella on floor and slept near by. When he woke up, he was not able to remove the umbrella from the ground. An astrologer was summoned who told Kuttan that the Goddess has occupied the Umbrella and she wants to live in this place. Then the astrologer threw the stick in his hand and told that a temple should be built where it falls. This place is the present Athipotha.

== Important dates ==
In the month of Medam (April–May) a festival is conducted here lasting seven days, after the first Sunday of that month. Apart from that after the Pooram festival of Parakkattu Bhagawathi temple, that Bhagawathi shuts her temple and comes and stays in Athipotha for seven days during the month of Meenam (March–April).
Every year the annual festival (vela) is conducted on the second Sunday after [[Vishu]] (in April), the starting of the Malayalam new year.
The Mangottu Kavu vela is preceded by a host of festivities starting exactly a week before the actual festival. On the first Sunday after vishu the Kodiyattum (Flag raising) ceremony is performed. On Monday there is a kari-kali dance festival, wherein members of the Mannadiar and Nair community visit all the Hindu homes in the locality and dance and sing the deities devotional songs. On Tuesday chamanz-kali follows. Here too members of the Mannadiar and Nair community sing devotional songs visiting each [[Hindu]] home in the locality. Wednesday there is Kumati festival. There are other cultural events like Chakiyaar Kutt and Pavva Kutt during this festival period. A host of devotees arrive for the main vela festival.
This is a very important temple and various types of worship are offered here. Some of them are Pana Patasam, Ney Payasam, Tri kala pooja, Chandattam, Sahasranama pooja etc. There are also special poojas along with chanting of Eika mathya Sooktham, Sri Sooktham and Bhagya Suktham. While there is a separate temple for Ganesa inside the temple, just outside is a temple for 'Mookan Chathan' a spirit.

==See also==
* [[Temples of Kerala]]

== External links ==
*{{Official website|http://www.sreemangottukavudevaswom.in/}}

[[Category:Hindu temples in Palakkad district]]
[[Category:Bhagavathi temples in Kerala]]

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