A very powerful deity. Originally a family owned temple of Madathu Veedu in Karikakaam.In early 70's formed into a trust and now the temple affairs looked after by the trust.The temple had plenty of land which was donated by the Maharaja of Travancore to Godess Chamundi in return for the poojas carried out by Karikakam Asan .
The temple is unique in the sense that it has united all the people living in Karikakam and surrounding areas irrespective of religious beliefs.
The most important fact is that the temple has provided a livelihood to many families
and improved the economy of people in the surrounding areas who may have had no other source income.
It is situated at Karikkakom, around 7 km north of Sree Padmanabha Swami Temple in Thiruvananthapuram. The temple enshrines a Panchaloha idol (traditional five-metal alloys) of Goddess Karikakathamma – an incarnation of Goddess Parvati Devi. The annual Pongala festival at Karikkakom Devi Temple attracts thousands of devotees from around the state.
The annual Temple festival is celebrated on the Malayalam month of Meenam, starting on the Makam day. This festival is known as Ulsava Mahamaham.
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