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Anad Parakkal Mandapam Devi Temple – Festival – Thookam

Anad Parakkal Mandapam Devi temple is located at Anad – Nedumangad in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Bhagavathi or Devi. The 10-day annual festival in the temple is held in Kumbha Masam.

The annual festival in the temple is famous for Thookam ritual. Other important rituals include urul, kuthiyottam, poomala and Thalappoli.


The shrine has a square sanctum sanctorum – chathura sreekovil, kodimaram or flag post and a nalambalam.

The shrine observes the annual Navratri, Ashtami, Navami and Vijayadashami. Thrikarthika is another important ritual in the temple.