Sree Badhrakali Temple is
located at kollemcode village belongs to kanyakumari district, Tamil
Nadu. Sree bhadrakali temple is the famous temple in south india known as Sree Bhadrakali
Devasom and it is endowed with the blessings of lord Bhadrakali.
There are two temples constructed for Sree
Bhadrakali. One is at Kollemcode and the other one at Venkanji. There
are two deities who are considered as sisters - elder sister Bhadra and
the younger Rudhra. Both the sisters Bhadra and Rudhra are worshiped at
the same temple. ?Bharani? is the birthday of Sree Bhadrakali.
Every month Bharani day is celebrated in a grand manner. On
the Bharani Day in the Meenam month (March or April) of every year
?Thookkam? Festival is celebrated. Lakhs of people from all over India
participate in the function.
The old festival known as the Kollemcode
Thookkam Festival is held in the Temple of Sree Bhadrakali Devasom every
year and is mostly visited by couples who are younger or older and
visit the temples for the Lord and also pay homage to her. Thookkam
Festival is the most celebrated one and is generally held in the Bharani
Day.
Kollemcode festival is like a feast for eyes with its
treasure of green paddy fields, lotus ponds and a variety of trees which
will take a visitor to the lap of the nature. The Kollemcode Sree
Bhadrakali Devi Temple is a jewel to this natural province. Once praised
as the beauty spot of Travancore, Kollemcode Temple now belongs to
Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu. The Antiquity of Kollemcode temple wakes up
with the "Omkara" chanted by Arabian Sea(Only 1 km to beach) and the
Thathwamasi messages emerging from the heart of the universe. Though
Shree Bhadrakali Devi is believed to be appeared here as dual form of
Shakti viz. Bhadra and Kali, the devotees get the blessings from the
unified form of Mother Durga. These Goddess' reside in semi-circular
"Mudis" (the artificial statue of Goddess) which are decorated with
Snake Hood structures carved from jack tree wood.Every year there are
offering of Pongal on the Pathamudayam Day of the Malayalam month
?Medam? ? April. Thousands of devotees assemble from different parts of
Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Thye observe Pongala rituals in and around of the
temple and Leksharchana is the most important part of the ?Pongala
Mahotsava?.
Kaliyoottu is conducted once in twelve
years. According to legends Lord Siva created Bhadrakali to get rid of
the atrocities of the giant Darikan. Sree Bhadrakali beheaded Darikan in
the battle. The festival lasts for ten days. On the last day the ground
battle takes place. Lakhs of people gather to witness the battle.
The temple opens at 5am in the morning and closes at 11.45 am in the evening opens at 5pm
and closes at 8 pm on special days there will be changes in the time.Sunday,thuesdayand Friday are the
important days of Kollemcode temple.Ganapathy,Sivan and Nagar are the upadevathas of this temple
and the poojas to this devathas is done according to thanthricway
This temple is under the rule of Kollemcode Sree Bhadrakali Devasom
.Under this rule the temple is in its way of progress ,in 2014 the
devaswom has completed the work of Chuttambalam and other modifications
of temple
Under the strong leadership of the present committee the glory of the
temple have gone beyond the limits of this
district .For the future developments and the well being of the temple
all devotees should cooperate and work with the directions of this
temple committee
Sree Badhrakali Temple or The Kumari Amman Temple is one of the reputed temples in India and the
devotees of the Mother Goddess visit the temple especially during the festive
occasions.
For the wedded couples the Kumari Amman Temple is a golden experience.
There are two temples constructed for Sree Bhadrakali. One is at Kollemcode
and the other one at Venkanji.
There are two deities who are considered as sister's elder sister Bhadra and the younger Rudhra.
Both the sisters Bhadra and Rudhra are worshipped at the same temple.
'Bharani' is the birthday of Sree Bhadrakali. Every month Bharani day is
celebrated in a grand manner.
On the Bharani Day in the Meenam month (March
or April) of every year 'Thookkam' Festival is celebrated.
Lakhs of people from all over India participate in the function.
Kollemcode festival is like a feast for eyes with its treasure of green
paddy fields, lotus ponds and a variety of trees which will take a visitor to
the lap of the nature.
The Kollemcode Sree Bhadrakali Devi Temple is a jewel to this natural
province.
Wedded couples offer Thookkam (an offering by the devotees to Sree
Bhadrakali) for their children who are one year old or below.
They offer Thookkam for Sree Bhadrakali when children were born without any
major health issues by her grace.
Do:
- Do pray your Ishta Devata before pilgrimage to Temple.
- Do contact Temple Devasthanam information centre for enquiry, temple information and for Pooja details etc.
- Do reserve your travel and accommodation at Temple well in advance.
- Do bath and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
- Do concentrate on God and Goddess inside the temple.
- Do maintain silence and recite Om Namahsivaya or your Istamantram to yourself inside the temple.
- Do observe ancient custom and traditions while in Temple.
- Do respect religious sentiments at Temple.
- Do deposit your offerings in the hundi only
Don't s:
- Do not come to Temple for any purpose other than worshipping of God and Goddess.
- Do not smoke at Temple.
- Do not consume alcoholic drinks at Temple.
- Do not eat non-vegetarian food in the Kshetram.
- Do not approach mediators for quick Darshanam. It may cause inconvenient to others.
- Do not carry any weapon inside the temple.
- Do not wear any head guards like helmets, caps, turbans and hats inside the temple premises.
- Do not perform Sastanga Pranama inside the Sanctum Sanctorum.
- Do not take much time while performing Sparsa Darshanam to God in Garbhagriha.
- Do not buy spurious prasadams from street vendors.
- Do not encourage beggars at Temple.
- Do not spit or create nuisance in the premises of the temple.