Sarkaradevi Temple
Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala
Sarkaradevi Temple is one of the most important temples in South India. It is situated Chirayinkeezhu town in Thiruvananthapuram district. Tradition accords a remote antiquity to this temple. Its main deity is Bhadrakali. The Sarkaradevi Temple assumed a significant status for many reasons and rose to historical importance mainly with the introduction of the famous Kaliyoot festival by Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma, the Travancore sovereign, in 1748. The Sarkaradevi Temple have some basic attachment with Nakramcode Devi Temple which located in Avanavanchery, Attingal.
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Where it is
Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Chirayinkeezhu railway station (CRY), about 1 km by road.
- By air: Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV), about 30 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple – East Fort, Thiruvananthapuram (about 32 km)
- Attukal Bhagavathy Temple – Attukal, Manacaud, Thiruvananthapuram (about 35 km)
- Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple – Aranmula, Pathanamthitta district, on the south bank of the Pamba river (about 95 km)
- Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple – Sabarimala, Perunad, Pathanamthitta district (inside Periyar Tiger Reserve) (about 116 km)
- Ambalappuzha Sree Krishna Swamy Temple – Ambalappuzha, Alappuzha district (14 km south of Alappuzha town) (about 116 km)
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