Mangala Devi Temple
Idukki district, Kerala
Mangaladevi Kannagi Temple is a Hindu temple located at Mangaladevi, near the present-day border of Theni District and Idukki District (Kerala), about 7 km from Pazhiyankudi in Theni District and 15 km from Thekkady in Idukki District. The temple is situated at an altitude of about 1,337 m or about 5,000 feet above sea level. The temple is dedicated to goddess Mangaladevi, also known as Kannagi-Pattini. Secondary shrines are dedicated to Karuppa Swamy, lord Shiva and Ganapathy.
From the Wikipedia article Mangala Devi Kannagi Temple, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it is
Idukki district, Kerala. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Chengannur railway station (CNGR), about 93 km by road.
- By air: Madurai International Airport (IXM), about 123 km by road.
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