| Ayyanthole Karthyayani Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| District | Thrissur District |
| Deity | Bhagavathi |
| Location | |
| Location | City of Thrissur |
| State | Kerala |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: Missing latitude Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function |
Ayyanthole Karthyayani Bhagavathy Temple is a Hindu temple situated in Ayyanthole, Thrissur city of Kerala, India. Cochin Devaswom Board controls the temple. It is one of the 108 Durga temples in Kerala. The temple is a participant in the annual Thrissur Pooram. The Bhagavathy at the Chembukkavu temple is considered to be the younger sister of the Ayyanthole Karthyayani Bhagavathy.[1][2] The presiding deity is Yogamaya who was born to Yashoda and Nand and was taken to Matura following a divine voice .Thus Krishna was taken to Gokul.
At time Kamsa arrived, instead of a boy he fond a girl child. Trying to kill the child, the goddess stabbed Kamsa's shoulder, revealing her true identity and warning about his impending death.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Ayyanthole Karthyayani Bhagavathy Temple". The Kerala Temples.come
- ↑ "Cochin Devaswom Board Temples" (PDF). kerala.gov.in.