This sacred shrine is part of the Devi temple triad that once belonged to the Chirakkal Kingdom. The other two temples in this triad are the Cherukunnu Annapoornashwari Temple and the Tiruvarkadu Bhagavathy Temple (Madayikavu). According to mythology, Annapoornashwari arrived in Chirakkal from Kasi in a boat, accompanied by Kalarivatukkalamma and Madayikkavilamma, who were her companions. Their purpose was to visit the Krishna Temple, and they never returned. The Chirakkal Kings were the successors of the Kolathiris, who were direct descendants of the Mooshika kings. The Mooshika dynasty of the North and the Ay dynasty of the South were the oldest dynasties in Kerala. The Ay dynasty
more eventually became extinct, while the Mooshika dynasty endured. The Mooshika Raja later adopted the name Kolathirippad. The Kolathiris relocated their capital from Ezhimala to Chirakkal, near the Valapattanam river. The temple was originally owned by Vadakkeillam and later came under the ownership of Chirakkal Kovilakom.
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