ചൂരക്കോട് ശ്രീ ദുർഗ്ഗാ ഭഗവതി ക്ഷേത്രം

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Choorakode temple history. Because of the thick growth of chooral (cane) the place got the name Chooralkkad, which in course of time was shortened as Choorakode. One day when a labourer was cutting canes, his hatchet touched a stone which started bleeding profusely. The matter was reported to the owner of the site and a Deva prasnam was held. It was revealed therein that the sila had the powers of Goddess Durga Bhagavati.A temple was build and pooja rites were done. Years later a priest of this temple brought his Tevaramoortty of Goddess Bhadrakali (known as Mullackal Bhagavati) and kept here also by the side of Sree Durga and performed poojas. Later a decision was taken to shift the idol of Goddess Badrakali, but in the Deva prasnam the reaction of the Goddess was negative. It came out in the Deva prasnam that She would be satisfied with even a little naivedya given to her. Thereafter both idols are being worshipped. The temple belonged to five families Koovakkatt mana and four Nayar taravats of Vailoppilli,Makkara,Kolayamparambatt and Kulappurayil,The temple was later taken over by Cochin Sirkar. In 1980 when the Cochin Devaswam Board was formed the administration of the temple was vested with them. Now it is administered by the Devaswam Officer.