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{{Infobox temple<br />
| name = Nalukulangara Maha Devi Temple<br />
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| map_type = India Kerala <br />
| map_caption = Nalukulangara Maha Devi Temple, [[Kuthiathode]], [[Alappuzha district|Alappuzha]], [[Kerala]]<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|9.780583|N|76.304850|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| country = {{flag|India}}<br />
| state = [[Kerala]]<br />
| district = [[Alappuzha district|Alappuzha]]<br />
| location = [[Kuthiathode]]<br />
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| deity = Bhagavathy<br />(Nalakulangara Maha Devi)<br />
| festivals = Nalukulangara Pooram,<br />[[Pongala]]<br />
| architecture = [[Architecture of Kerala]]<br />
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'''Nalukulangara Maha Devi Temple'''<ref>[https://www.justdial.com/Alappuzha/Nalukulangara-Maha-Devi-Temple-Parayakadu/0477PX477-X477-180208234859-R8D1_BZDET Justdial]</ref> is situated in [[Kuthiathode]] Panchayath<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nalukulangara Devi Temple, Alappuzha, India Tourist Information |url=https://www.touristlink.com/india/nalukulangara-devi-temple/overview.html |access-date=2023-11-23 |website=www.touristlink.com |language=en-US}}</ref> in Kerala, India. It is a prominent [[Devi]] temple in [[Alappuzha]]. It is situated 1&nbsp;km from Pattukulangara Junction. It hosts the idol of the goddess [[Bhadrakali]] (popularly known as "Nalukulangara Amma") together with Sivan, Subrahmanyan, Bhalabhadra, etc. It is popularly called "Nalukulangara Mahadevi". The annual temple festival (Kodiyettu Ulsavom – [[Malayalam calendar]] Makaram — Makom Thozal and Pooram) is held there. Vrichikom 1st Pongala is a ladies' fest.<br />
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== Festivals ==<br />
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===Nalukulangara Pooram===<br />
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[[Nalukulangara Pooram]] is a popular temple festival in Kerala. It is held on the [[Pooram]] (Malayalam: {{Lang|ml|പൂരം}}, ({{IPA|ml|puːɾam}})) day of the Malayalam calendar month of Makaram. Pooram is the day when the moon rises with the Pooram star. People celebrate Pooram without any religious difference.<br />
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===Pongala===<br />
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==Other deities==<br />
In the outer temple shrines for [[Shiva]], [[Murukan]], and [[Saraswathi]] are present.<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Hindu temples in Alappuzha district]]<br />
[[Category:Durga temples]]<br />
[[Category:Devi temples in Kerala]]</div>Balaji15