Situated near
Kadakkal town, Kadakkal Temple is dedicated to Kadakkal Devi, an incarnation of
Shakti, the mother Goddess. Legends have it that, Kadakkal Devi came from Tamilnadu along with her sister and settled in a small wooden construction near Kadakkal while her sister, Anchal Devi, settled in Kadayattu Kalari near
Anchal.
The temple opens from 4:30 in the morning and closes at 22:30 hrs. The birthday of Kadakkal Devi in Thiruvathira, conducted in February - March, is celebrated with gaiety and fanfare by the devotees. The first day of the festival starts with Pongal to Devi at the temple ground by ladies. The festival which lasts for ten days is ended with Guruzi, symbolic sacrifice.
The closest main bus stop in MC Road (Thiruvananthapuram} - Kottarakkara route is
Nilamel. Trivandrum International Airport is the nearest airport.
