The presiding deity of the temple is Goddess Bhadrakali, a fierce form of the Divine Mother known for her protective and nurturing aspects.
The Kuzhipparmbu Bhadrakali Temple serves as a spiritual hub for devotees, offering them a sacred space for worship, prayers, and seeking blessings from the Divine Mother.
Festivals
The Temple has a number of festivals. The important ones are :
Pongala
Pongala is a significant ritual at Kuzhipparmbu Bhadrakali Temple in Udayanapuram, Vaikom, Kottayam, dedicated to Goddess Bhadrakali. Women devotees prepare sweet rice porridge in clay pots using rice, jaggery, and coconut, cooked on open-air hearths. The ritual begins with the temple's chief priest lighting the main hearth, and once the Pongala is prepared, it is blessed by the priests and offered to the deity, after which devotees take home the sanctified prasad.
Makara Bharani Maholsavam
The Makara Bharani Maholsavam at Kuzhipparmbu Bhadrakali Temple in Udayanapuram, Vaikom, Kottayam, is a vibrant annual festival dedicated to Goddess Bhadrakali. The celebrations include traditional rituals such as Mudiyett, and Kalamezhuthum Pattum, where intricate powder drawings (kalam) of the deity are created on the floor and accompanied by devotional songs. These rituals are performed to honor and invoke the blessings of Goddess Bhadrakali, drawing large numbers of devotees to participate in the festivities.
Contact Address: Kuzhipparmbu Bhadrakali Temple, Udayanapuram, Kottayam, Kerala
