This temple is situated on a small island at Mattakkara, about 20 kilometres east of Kottayam, in the Kottayam District. It is believed that Kodungalooramma (the Goddess at the famous temple at Kodungaloor) is consecrated here. The story about the origin of the temple says that many thousands of years ago this area was covered with a thick forest. Once a Brahmin lady approached the Thachulettu family asking for an Uruli (a flat-bottomed bronze vessel) and some rice to prepare some food for herself. After she had prepared the rice near a river and eaten it, she kept the Uruli under a Pathiri tree and disappeared. more This place came to be known as Pathirimattam. The Priests and the learned people found that the Brahmin lady was none other than the Goddess at Kondungaloor. So Pathirimattam is considered the original sanctum of the Goddess. The Goddess was consecrated on an island about 2 kilometres west of this spot. The Goddess Thuruthippally Bhagavathy continues to bless her devotees from this place even today. On the day of Star Bharani every month, Sahasranama Archana and Bharaniyoottu are performed. A special offering named ‘Kalam Karikkal’ is offered by devotees to avoid the sorrow of poverty. During the Mandalam period (November- December) Kalamezhuthum Pattum is performed. Some other important functions are Deepavali, Thrikaarthika, Navarathri, Consecration Day, Kumbha Bharani, Pathaamudayam, Bhagavathy Seva in the month of Karthika and Sreemad Bhagavatha Sapthaha Yajna. The Annual festival is celebrated for Eight days, with the final day, Aaraattu, falling on the day of Star Bharani in the month of Meenam. The day of Star Ashwathy in the month of Meenam is also celebrated as Pallivetta. At the beginning of the Annual festival, the Goddess is taken ceremoniously through the streets for all the devotees to welcome and worship Her in front of their houses.  The area of Mattakkara is so vast that the older people associated with this ceremony say that it is impossible to go around the whole area in one day and even then, no one will get the time to eat even a morsel on that day. As the Goddess is taken in a procession, the devotees offer Nirapara and Thalapoly. On the day of the Aaraattu, the final day, the special offerings are Pongaala and Kumbhakudam. Farmers fashion the figure of a bull using fresh rice stalks and bring it ceremoniously to the temple to the accompaniment of musical instruments and offer it to the Goddess. This is known as Kalakettu Ezhunnallippu.  Garudan Thookkam is another important ritual performed in this temple. Offering two measures of rice and two measures of payasam made with jaggery are considered to be very auspicious special offerings. So are the Swayamvara Pushpanjali and the Vara Nivedyam. The temple is constructed of stone. It is now under the management of Mattakkara Karayogam. A Higher Secondary School, an auditorium, facilities for training in art forms associated with the temples and a library of spiritual books function in association with the temple. Many devotees vouchsafe that the Goddess will bless those who worship Her in the proper manner. The Goddess is consecrated here as Bhadrakali, who was pacified by Her own father, Paramashiva after she had killed Dharika. Devotees can reach the temple by travelling 18 kilometres from Kottayam via Ayarkunnam.