This temple is situated at Pallikkathod junction in Pallikkathod Panchayath of Kottayam District. The temple is on a hill with the sanctum sanctorum facing east. The main deity here is Balabhadrakali, Goddess Bhadrakali in a benign form. The presence of Kodungaloor Bhagavathy is believed to be in this deity. The idol is a Kannadi Bimbam. Pooja is offered thrice a day. Mahadevan, Ganapathy, Murugan, Sastha and the Nagas are the Upadevas in this temple. The day of the star Bharani in the month of Meenam is celebrated as the birthday of the Goddess.  In connection with the festival, from star Avittam to Aswathy there is Kalamezuthu Pattu, more and Thalappoli held here. The special rites on the day of star Bharani include Kalam Karikkal (burning of earthen pots), Chathussatham, Garudan Thookam, Poomoodal and Aandithullal performed by boys under the age of fourteen. Instead of Aarattu, the Goddess is taken in a procession with Thaalappoli to the base of the banyan tree on the eastern side of the temple. There special pooja is performed in an area marked by the multi coloured Padmam. Another important day is the Pathaamudayam in the month of Medam. On that day thousands of devotees offer Kumbha Kutam. Many Paattambalams are erected in the neighbouring places and from there the Kumbha Kutam is brought to the temple with the accompaniment of drums and devotees dancing to the rhythm. Here the rare ritual of Kumbha Kuta Abhishekam is performed at night. Kalam karikkal, Garudan Thookkam etc.are performed on auspicious days like Onam, Vishu and Pathaamudayam also. The installation day falls on the star Utram in the month of Edavam. The Thanthris of this temple are from the Manayathattu  Mana.The temple is managed by a trust of the Ambazhathungal family. Legend has it that the Kartha of the Ambazhathungal family, who was a subordinate ruler during the reign of the Thekkumkoor Kings, built this temple as instructed by the Goddess in a vision. There is a Kalari Temple of the Ambazhathungal family to the north east of this temple, where their family deity, Lokanaarkavilamma is installed. Apart from the Goddess, the deities of Sasta, Bhadrakali, Durga and Gandarvan are also installed there. The temple can be reached by traveling on the Kottayam – Kumali National Highway (NH220) from Kidangur Junction for 5 Km on the route to Pala. From Kottayam there are two more routes to reach the temple – one via. Kooroppata and the other via. Manarkadu, Oravakkal and Kooroppata.