The Temples of Mookuthala, Kerala
The village of Mookuthala, in Kerala's Malappuram district, is home to three powerful temples of the Divine Mother: The Mookkuthala Bhagavathy Temple (also known as Melekkavu), the Durga Temple (also known as Keezhkavu), and the Kannenkavu Bhagavathy Temple, the abode of Goddess Bhadrakali. Most of the content below is from a brochure published by the temple in the 1980s: The legendary and famous Devi kshethra known as Sri Mookkuthala Bhagavathy Kshethra is situated in the panoramic village of Mookkuthala in Ponnani Taluk of Malappuram District in Kerala It is 28 km away from the famous Guruvayur Lord Krishna Temple and is 3 km to the west of Changaramkulam on the Guruvayur-Kozhikode highway. Kerala is known for its Sakthipooja and there used to be 108 illustrious Durga Temples in this land. The Mookkuthala Bhagavathy Temple is one of those ancient Durga temples. The Temple is 1200 years old (as it was consecrated by Jagadguru Sankaracharya) and the many legends connected with its