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Kalarivathukkal Bhagavathy Temple

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Kalarivathukkal Bhagavathy Temple
Kalarivathukkal Bhagavathy Temple. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Kalarivathukkal Bhagavathy Temple, Bhadrakali Shrine located near Valapattanam river. The deity of the shrine is the fierce form of Bhadrakali. Kalarivathukkal Bhagavathy is considered as the mother of the ancient martial art Kalarippayattu and hence the name. The shrine is administered by Malabar Devaswom Board and classified as Category A Temple of the board. Kalarivathukkal has come from the word Kalari Vaatilkal.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.