This temple is at Ayiroor Puhiyakavu, on the way to Ranni via Cherukolpuzha – Itapavoor, in Pathanamthitta district. It is on the banks of the holy river Pamba. It is one of the Major temples under the Travancore Devaswam Board. Goddess Bhadrakali in the mild form is the main deity consecrated here. Ganapathy, Sastha, Siva, Yakshiyamma, Rakshass, Yogeeswaran, Nagaraja, Nagayakshi and Malanada are the subordinate deities. According to legends, Kodungaloor Bhagavathy once reached Ayiroor Puthiyakavu, which has rivers to the south and the north. She asked the local people to consecrate her there. The people of Pullat welcomed her, and more with the support of 28 localities, the Royal house of Kottarakara built a temple and consecrated the Goddess there. The temple is closely connected with the Sabarimala Dharmashastha temple and Aaranmula Parthasarathy temple. According to legends, Sabarimala Shastha took rest here while going to get the tiger’s milk. So, the sacred ornaments of the Lord, kept at Pandalam, are taken to this temple for the first night of the journey. It is one of the major resting points for the pilgrims going to Sabarimala. Special rituals associated with the boats that go for the Aaranmula boat race are also held here. There is a boat race held here on the day of star Chathayam during Onam. The annual festivals are in the months of Makaram and Kumbham. It is a ten-day festival in Makaram that ends on the day of star Bharani, the birthday of the Goddess. Special rituals like Valiya Appindi and Cheriya Appindi are performed during this time. On the day of the star Revathy in the month of Kumbham, special rituals are performed. Patayani for 28 days is held at this time. Apart from these, Vinayaka Chathurthy in the month of Chingam, Navarathri in Kanni, Noorum Palum in Thulam, Mandalam period in Vrischikam, Vishu in Medam, and the special offerings during the month of Karkidakam are offered.