Emoor Bhagavathy Temple
Situated at Kallekulangara, 8-km away from Palakkad. The deity is Bhagavathi. There is a sticking legendary tale to the temple. The goddess had once agreed to appear before a devotee on the condition that he will not disclose it to anyone. The excitement led the devotee to disclose to others. When the goddess appeared before the devotee, she noticed many people along with him. The displeased goddess vanished suddenly. The devotees had seen only her upraised hand and in the temple worshipped is the upraised hand.
It is believed, the deity takes three forms a day – in the morning as Saraswathi, in the noon as Laxmi and in the evening as Durga. The rituals conducted are accordingly to their individual tastes.
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