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Pisharikkal Devi Temple At Velappaya In Thrissur

Pisharikkal Devi Temple is located near Thrissur medical college at Velappaya in Thrissur district, Kerala. The main deities worshipped in the temple are Goddess Durga and Goddess Karthiyayini.

This temple is one among the 108 Durga Temples in Kerala. The temple is mentioned as Ayiroor in Durga kshetra stotra namavali.

The sreekovil of Goddess Durga is in the front and the sreekovil of Goddess Karthiyayini is behind.

The sreekovil of Goddess Durga is circular – vatta sreekovil. The deity faces west.

The upa devatas worshipped in the temple are Sri Krishna and Sree Rama.

In ancient times, this temple was very rich and used to receive more than 75,000 pattam nellu.