Kandamangalam Sree Raja Rajeswari Devi Temple is a prominent Hindu temple located at Kadakkarappally in Cherthala, Alappuzha district, Kerala, and is dedicated to Goddess Sree Raja Rajeswari Devi. The temple is known for its beautiful Kerala-style architecture, featuring a large two-tiered square sanctum sanctorum (Chathura Sreekovil) with intricately carved outer walls. The shrine is associated with Sree Narayana Guru Devan and the SNDP movement and is renowned for its annual festival, which features traditional temple arts and music, melam, caparisoned elephants, and ceremonial processions. Important rituals such as Sarpa Bali, Utsava Bali, Pallivetta, and Arattu are also conducted as part
more of the celebrations. The temple observes several important festivals throughout the year, including Vinayaka Chaturthi, Kalamezhuthum Pattum, Valiya Guruthi in the month of Medam (May), Meena Bharani, Thaipooyam, Mahasivratri, Pongala, Navratri, and Thrikarthika. Lord Siva, Ganapathy, and Lord Muruga (Subrahmanya) are worshipped as the principal sub-deities of the temple.
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