Cheruvally Devi Temple
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| Cheruvally Devi Temple | |
|---|---|
ചെറുവളളി ശ്രീഭദ്രകാളി ഭഗവതിക്ഷേത്രം | |
 Cheruvally Sree Bhadra temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Kottayam |
| Deity | Bhadrakali |
| Festivals | Thiruvutsavam in Meenam, Navarathri, Durgashtami |
| Governing body | Travancore Devaswom Board |
| Location | |
| Location | Cheruvally |
| State | Kerala |
| Country | India |
  Location in Kerala | |
| Geographic coordinates | 9°31′3.77″N 76°45′50.18″E / 9.5177139°N 76.7639389°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Traditional Kerala style |
| Website | |
| http://cheruvallydevitemple.com/ | |
The Cheruvally Devi Temple[1] is located in the village of Cheruvally in the Kanjirappally taluk of Kottayam,[2] Kerala state, India. The presiding deity here is Goddess Bhadrakali,[3] a more fierce form of [Devi Aadishakthi. Along with Her, there are various sub-deities installed in the temple, which include Ganapathi, Shiva, Parvathi, Vishnu, Ayyappan, Subrahmanya, Durga, Veerabhadra, Kodumkali, Snake deities, Brahmarakshassu, Judge Ammavan and Yakshiyamma. Among them, the shrine of Judge Ammavan has special significance, because there is no any other place with such a deity. People believe that pleasing Judge Ammavan will solve all issues related to judicial matters, and due to this reason, many lawyers, judges and various people who are bound in or filed cases come here and worship him with coconut. The temple is estimated to be at least thousand years old which is quite unique in its customs and traditions. The temple once under the possession of tribes later came in the hands of many landlords.
The temple is located 35 km (22 mi) southeast to Kottayam, 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest to Kanjirappally and 7 km (4.3 mi) south to Ponkunnam. It is located on the Ponkunnam - Manimala route.
