Mangaladevi Temple
Today
i introducing Mangaladevi Temple. (Inside the Thekkady Forest). This
ancient temple is hidden in the dense woods at the top of a peak 1337 M above
sea level.
The
temple is built in the traditional Kerala style of architecture. Visitors are
allowed here only on the Chithra Pournami festival day (once in a year on a full moon day in between the month of April and May).
The
peak commands a panoramic view of the other side of the Ghats and the vast
plains of Tamil Nadu. Permission to visit the area can be obtained from the
Wildlife Warden at Thekkady.
This temple is one of the oldest temples of the region as it is
said to be 2000 years old dedicated to Kannagi or Mangladevi.
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