Mangala Devi Kannagi Temple

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Mangala Devi Kannagi Temple
Kannagi temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Idukki
Deity	Kannagi
Festivals	Chithra Pournami
Location
Location	Peerumedu Taluk
State	Kerala
Country	India
Location in India
Geographic coordinates	9°34′55″N 77°13′59″E / 9.58194°N 77.23306°E / 9.58194; 77.23306Coordinates: 9°34′55″N 77°13′59″E / 9.58194°N 77.23306°E / 9.58194; 77.23306
Elevation	1,337 m (4,386 ft)

Mangala Devi Kannagi temple is a historic temple located in the Idukki District of Kerala bordering Tamil Nadu, about 7 km from Pazhiyankudi in Theni district and 15 km from Thekkady in Idukki district. Cheran Chenguttuvan, the king of ancient Tamilakam, had erected the temple for Kannagi around 2000 years back at Vannathipaarai and called it 'Kannagi Kottam' or 'Mangaladevi Kannagi temple' and performed regular [[Poosei (Tamil)|]s. It sits at an altitude of about 1,337 m (4,386 ft) above the mean sea level. It is surrounded by lush greenery and is closed throughout the year except during the Chitra Pournami festival.^[1] At other times tourists can still view it by getting a special letter from the forest ranger. The view from the temple premises is spectacular and one can see part of eastern ghats and some villages from adjacent state of Tamil Nadu.^[2]

A view from Mangaladevi

Location[]

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References[]

R. Raghava Iyengar, Vanjimanagar, Madras University Publications, 1932, Tamil Nadu, India.

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