Varakkal Devi Temple

{{Short description|Hindu temple in Kerala, India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}

{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}

{{no footnotes|date=July 2017}}

{{Infobox Hindu temple

|name=Varakkal Sri Durga Devi Temple

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|caption=Front view

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|map_caption=Varakkal Sri Durga Devi Temple, West Hill, Kozhikode, Kerala

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|country={{Flag|India}}

|state=Kerala

|district=Kozhikode

|locale=Westhill, Kozhikode, Kerala-673005

|elevation_m=35.69

|deity=Durga Devi

|festivals=Navaratri

|architecture=(Kerala style)

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|website=https://indiapl.com/kerala/varakkal-devi-temple-297434

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Varakkal Devi Temple{{Cite web |title=Varakkal Devi Temple Kozhikode Kerala - 108th Devi Temple in Kerala |url=https://www.tourmyindia.com/states/kerala/varakkal-devi-temple-kozhikode.html |access-date=2022-08-27 |website=www.tourmyindia.com}} is a Devi temple in Kozhikode district of Kerala.

The temple is located near the Bhat Road beach at a distance of 6 km from Kozhikode railway station, very close to NH17 towards Mangalore. It is 27 kilometers from Calicut International Airport.

Varakkal Sri Durga Devi Temple offerings

  • Mahanivedyam the most important ritual
  • Pushpanjali
  • Padivilakku
  • Naivilakku
  • Thrikalapooja
  • Swayamvara Pushpanjali
  • Santhana Gopala Pooja
  • Ganapathy Homam
  • Thilaka Homam

Management

The temple is administered by Zamorin of Calicut.

See also

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