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Kattanam Oorukkuzhi Shakteesha Temple – Festival

Kattanam Oorukkuzhi Shakteesha temple, also known as Oorukkuzhi Devi temple, is located at Kattanam in Alappuzha district. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Devi. The annual festival in the temple is held on Punartham nakshatra in Kumbha Masam.

This is a small ancient Bhagavathi temple famous for Shakti worship. Shiva is another deity worshipped here.

The annual festival is famous for ezhunnallathu, melam and other temple festivities. Pujas and rituals as per Tantric Shakteya rites are performed here.

The festival is famous Kettulsavam and Varavelppu.

Another important festival in the temple is Shivratri.