Kadampuzha is a small town and a pilgrimage centre in

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situated near the

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national highway.

Kadampuzha Temple

This village is known for

Kadampuzha Devi Temple Kadampuzha Devi Temple is a Hindu temple and pilgrimage center at Kadampuzha in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. The main deity of this temple is Goddess Parvati/Durga in the form of a huntress. There is no idol of Goddess in this temple ...

believed to have been consecrated by

Adi Shankara Adi Shankara ("first Shankara," to distinguish him from other Shankaras)(8th cent. CE), also called Adi Shankaracharya ( sa, आदि शङ्कर, आदि शङ्कराचार्य, Ādi Śaṅkarācāryaḥ, lit=First Shanka ...

. Situated in

Marakkara Marakkara is a grama panchayath in Kuttippuram Block Panchayat, Tirur Taluk, Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India. Kadampuzha Temple The famous Kadampuzha Devi Temple is situated inside the Marakkara panchayath.Kadampuzha Devi T ...

grama Panchayath, Kadampuzha is 2.7 km away from

Vettichira Kurumbathur{{Cite web, title=https://village.kerala.gov.in/Office_websites/about_village.php?nm=582Kurumbathoorvillageoffice village is located in Tirur Taluk of Malappuram district in Kerala, India. According to Census 2011 information.{{cite w ...

on the Thrissur-Calicut national highway.

Etymology

"Kadampuzha" got its name originated from "Kadan"(Forest dweller), "Ambu"(Arrow), "Azha"(Stream). The deity of the temple is goddess VanaDurga.

Festivals

Though the temple is famous all over the state of Kerala, there is no major festival associated with the temple. on Thrikkarthika day(Karthika Day of Malayalam month Vrishchikam), usually in November/December the birthday of goddess is celebrated in a huge manner.

Culture

Kadampuzha village is a moderately Muslim populated area. Hindus are exist in comparatively lesser numbers. So the culture of the locality is based upon heterogeneous manner.

Educational Institutions

* ALPS Kadampuzha * AUPS Kadampuzha * AUPS Marakkara * VVMHSS Marakkara * Grace Valley Public School and College *AMUPS Melmuri South *Malabar Polytechnic College Maravattam *Markaz Hadiya Pilathara *AlUhuda central school *MKHMAMLP School Maravattom

Transportation

Kadampuzha village connects to other parts of India through

Kottakkal Kottakkal (literally-''Land of the Fort'') is a municipality, municipal town in Malappuram District, Malappuram district in Kerala, southern India having 32 Ward (country subdivision), wards. it is a part of Malappuram metropolitan area and a gr ...

town. National highway No.66 passes through Tanur and the northern stretch connects to

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and

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. The southern stretch connects to

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and

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. State Highway No.28 starts from Nilambur and connects to

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and

through Highways.12,29 and 181. National Highway No.966 connects to

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and

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. The nearest airport is at

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. The nearest major railway stations are in

Kuttippuram Kuttippuram is a town and a block headquarters, which is situated in the Tirur Taluk, Malappuram district of Kerala state, India. The town is located 34 kilometres south-west of Malappuram. The Bharathappuzha river flows through Kuttippuram. A ...

(17KM) and Tirur (18KM). The town 'vettichira' 2.7 km away from kadampuzha help to get bus to kozhikkode, kannur and also to south districts of malappuram such as Trissur, ernamkulam.....etc

References

Cities and towns in Malappuram district Kottakkal area {{Malappuram-geo-stub