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{{Short description|Hindu temple in Kerala, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Unreferenced|date=December 2010}}
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| country            = [[India]]
| state              = [[Kerala]]
| district           = [[Alappuzha]]
| location           = [[Chengannur]]
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| deity      = [[Durga]]
| festivals= Pathamudayam
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| governing_body     = Pandanad Karayogam
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'''Adichikkavu Sree [[Durga]] [[Devi]] [[Kshetram]]''', also known as the '''Adichikavu (Adichicavu) Devi Temple''' (Malayalam: അടിചിക്കാവ് ശ്രീ ദുര്‍ഗ ദേവി ക്ഷേത്രം) is one of the oldest [[temple]] in [[Pandanad]] village, [[Alapuzha]]. The [[temple]] is located at [[Pandanad]] in [[Chengannur]] taluk of [[Alappuzha]] district in the south [[India]]n state of [[Kerala]]. The [[temple]] is situated about 6&nbsp;km west of [[Chengannur]], and 4&nbsp;km east of Mannar.

==About Temple==

'''Adichikkavu Sree Durga Devi Kshetram''', is a [[Hindu]] temple, dedicated to goddess Sree Vana [[Durga]] (ശ്രി വന ദുര്‍ഗ).

The major attraction of the [[temple]] is its top opened [[Sreekovil]] (ശ്രീകോവില്‍), specially made for Vana [[Durga]] (വന ദുര്‍ഗ).

The [[temple]] complex also includes [[Anakottil]] (ആനകൊട്ടില്‍) & [[Sapthaha Mandapam]] (സപ്താഹ മണ്ഡപം) which is built on the west-north side of the [[temple]].

==Festivals==

'''Pathamudayam''' (പത്താമുദയം) -
The major [[festival]] is [[Pathamudayam]] which takes place in the [[temple]] during the month of [[Medam]] (April). The ten-day celebrations starts on [[Vishu]] (വിഷു), and ends on 23 April with night long celebrations.

'''Sapthaha Yajnam''' (സപ്താഹ യജ്ഞം) -
Each year [[Sapthaham]] celebrates for 7 days with worships and food for devotees.

'''Pongala''' (പൊങ്കാല) -
Women gather every year in this [[temple]] and prepare [[Pongala]] ([[rice]] cooked with [[jaggery]], [[ghee]], [[coconut]] as well as other ingredients) in small pots to please the Goddess [[Durga]].

'''Parayeduppu''' (പറയെടുപ്പ്) -

The Parayeduppu is happening in the festival season, before to the Pathamudayam. [[Devi]] is visiting to the homes of the people in [[Pandanad]] area.

'''Navaha Yajnam''' (നവാഹ യജ്ഞം) -
Each year 'Navaha Yajnam' celebrates for 9 days with worships and food for devotees.

==Sub-Deities==

Like other [[Hindu]] [[temples]], [[temple]] also has shrines of other deities. These deities include shrines of [[Yakshiamma]] (യക്ഷിയമ്മ), [[Nagaraja]]v (നാഗരാജാവ്), [[Nagayakshi]] (നാഗയക്ഷി), [[Brahmarakshas]] (ബ്രഹ്മരക്ഷസ്).

==See also==
{{portal|Temples|Kerala}}
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* [[List of Hindu temples in India]]
* [[Pandanad]]
* [[Temples of Kerala]]
* [[Temple festivals of Kerala]]

==References==
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* http://hinduonline.co/HinduCulture/ListOfTemplesIndia.html
* https://web.archive.org/web/20160306175848/http://www.temples-of-kerala.co.tv/#Alappuzha
* http://keralatemplevisit.blogspot.com/2010/06/alappuzha.html

[[Category:Hindu temples in Alappuzha district]]
[[Category:Durga temples]]
[[Category:Devi temples in Kerala]]