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Vallikattukavu Temple - History - Festival At Edakkara In Kozhikode

Vallikattukavu Temple is located at Edakkara near Nanminda in Kozhikode district, Kerala. The annual Prathishta dinam festival is held on Makam nakshatra in Kumbham month.

The deity worshipped in the temple is Swayambhu. Jala Durga is the main deity.

The Upa Devatas worshipped in the temple are Ganapathy, Bhadrakali and Vettaikaran (Shiva).

The temple is located amidst a lush green forest covering an area of 15 acres. Monkeys are fed in this temple daily.

This is one among the 108 Durga temples in Kerala and is believed to be Elampara mentioned in Durga stotra namavali.