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{{Infobox Hindu temple<br />
| name = Kalarivathukkal Bhagavathy Temple<br />
| image = Kalarivathukkal temple.JPG<br />
| image_upright = <br />
| alt = Kalarivathukkal Bhagavathy Temple<br />
| caption = Kalarivathukkal Bhagavathy Kshetram<br />
| map_type = Kerala<br />
| map_caption = Location within Kerala<br />
| map_size = 250<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|11|55|28.67|N|75|21|10.95|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| state = [[Kerala]]<br />
| district = [[Kannur district|Kannur]]<br />
| location = [[Chirakkal, Kannur|Chirakkal]], [[Valapattanam]]<br />
| elevation_m = <br />
| deity = [[Bhadrakali]]<br />
| festivals= Pooram, Kalasham<br />
| architecture = Traditional Kerala style<br />
| temple_quantity = 4 Sanctums<br />
| monument_quantity= <br />
| inscriptions = <br />
| established = <br />
| creator = [[Parashurama]], Chirakkal Kingdom<br />
| temple_board = [[Devaswom boards in Kerala#Malabar Devaswom Board|Malabar Devaswom Board]]<ref name="Ref2">{{cite web|title=Temples under Malabar Devaswam Board, Division : Thalassery|url=http://www.malabardevaswom.kerala.gov.in/images/pdf/div_thalassery.pdf|publisher=Malabar Devaswam Board|access-date=10 August 2013}}</ref> <br />
| website = <br />
}}<br />
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'''Kalarivathukkal Bhagavathy Temple''', ''Bhadrakali Shrine'' located near [[Valapattanam]] river, is the family shrine of ''Chirakkal Royal Family''. The deity of the shrine is the fierce form of ''[[Bhadrakali]]''. ''Kalarivathukkal Bhagavathy'' is considered as the mother of the ancient martial art ''Kalarippayattu'' and hence the name. The shrine is administered by ''[[Devaswom boards in Kerala#Malabar Devaswom Board|Malabar Devaswom Board]]'' and classified as ''Category A'' Temple of the board. Kalarivathukkal has come from the word Kalari Vaatilkal.<ref name="Ref2"/><br />
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==Legend==<br />
The ''holy shrine'' is one of the ''Devi temple'' triads of the erstwhile Chirakkal Kingdom. The other two being ''Cherukunnu Annapoornashwari Temple'' and ''Tiruvarkadu Bhagavathy Temple''(''[[Madayi Kavu|Madayi kavu]]''). The mythology says that Annapoornashwari came from Kasi to Chirakkal in a boat along with ''Kalarivatukkalamma and Madayikkavilamma'' who were her mates; to see the Krishna Temple and never returned. <br />
The Chirakkal Kings were the successors of Kolathiris' who in-turn was the direct descendants of the ''Mooshika kings''. ''Mooshika'' of North and ''Ay'' of South were the oldest dynasties of Kerala. The ''Ay dynasty'' eventually became extinct but the ''Mooshika'' was able to sustain. The later name of ''Mooshika Raja'' was changed to''Kolathirippad''. The Kolathiris' relocated their capital from ''Ezhimala'' to ''Chirakkal'' near Valapattanam river.<br />
The temple was once owned by Vadakke illam and was acquired by Chirakkal Kovilakom.<ref name="Ref1"/><br />
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==Temple Architecture==<br />
The temple is in traditional Kerala architecture style. The temple design is ''Rurujith Vidhanam''(Kaula Shakteya Sampradaya) where in there are shrines of [[Shiva]], Sapta Mathrukkal, Ganapathy, Veerabhadra and Kshetrapalakan(Bhairava) in 4 sanctums. The main deity is facing west. The shrine of Shiva is facing East, Shrine of ''Sapta Mathrukkal'' (''Maathrushaala'') facing North and the Shrine of Kshetrapalaka ([[Bhairava]]) facing East.<br />
The ''Maathrushaala'' has idols of SapthaMathrukkal (Brahmani, Vaishnavi, Shankari, Kaumari, Varahi, Chamundi, Indrani), [[Veerabhadra]] and [[Ganapathi]]. Every morning after the rites the ''Sacred Sword'' is taken to the ''Mandapam'' adjacent to the ''Maathrushaala'' and taken back in the evening after the rites. <br />
The main idol is made of ''KaduSarkaraYogam'' so for performing rites and rituals a ''Archana bimbam'' of Devi is used for rites and ablutions.<ref name="Ref1"/><br />
The temple is opened throughout the year, in morning there will be ''Usha Pooja'', at noon ''Pantheeradi Pooja'' and in evening ''Shakti Pooja''<ref>{{cite web|title=keralacharam|url=http://shakteyam.blogspot.in/p/badra-kali.html|access-date=18 August 2013}}</ref><br />
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==Theyyam==<br />
[[Theyyam]] is a religious ritualistic art-form conducted in Temples and Kavu in [[North Malabar]]. The shrine being the family deity of Kolathiri conducts the last Theyyam commencing the Theyyam period of a year.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ritualistic art|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/ritualistic-art/article3513763.ece|access-date=17 August 2013|newspaper=The Hindu|date=11 June 2012}}</ref> The huge ''Thirumudi'' of ''Kalarivathukkal Amma's'' theyyam is the one of the attractions of the festival.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}<br />
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==Festivals==<br />
There are two major festivals are there in the shrine. ''Pooram'' festival in March–April for 9 days; starts in ''Karthika'' nakshatra and ends in ''Uthram'' nakshatra of the Malayalam Calendar month of Meenam. On the 7th day the idol is taken to Shri Siveshwaram Temple on 8th to Kadalai Shri Krishna Temple and on 9th it is taken back along with fireworks. The festival commences by the ''Kalarippayattu'' performance.<ref name="Ref1">{{cite web|title=Shri Kalarivathukkal|url=http://sivakami.org/13_kavu_kalarivathukal.php|publisher=www.shripuram.org|access-date=18 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206125656/http://sivakami.org/13_kavu_kalarivathukal.php|archive-date=6 December 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> Musical and traditional art performances such as Thayambaka, Poorakkali are performed. In June another festival ''Kalasham'' concludes the ''Theyyam'' period of a year.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kalarivathukkal temple|url=http://kannurknowledge.blogspot.in/2011/05/kalarivathukkal-temple.html|access-date=17 August 2013}}</ref> The other festivals are Navaratri, Shivarathri, Vishuvilakku, Perum kaliyattam in 10th Idavam and Niraputhari in karkkidakam.<br />
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File:Adjusting the ornaments of Kalarivathukkal Bhagavathi.jpg|Kalarivaatukkal Amma<br />
File:Theyyam blessing the devotees.jpg|The Theyyam of Kalarivaatukkal Bhagavathy blessing devotees<br />
File:ParassinikkadavuValapattamRiver.jpg|Valapattnam river flowing near the Temple<br />
File:Kalarivathukkal Bhagavathi.jpg<br />
File:Kalarivathukkal Bhagavathi and her children.jpg<br />
File:Kalarivathukkal Bhagavathi's five children.JPG<br />
File:Devotees carrying the Mudi of Kalarivathukkal Bhagavathi.jpg<br />
File:People holding Kalarivathukkal Bhagavathi's hair 2.JPG<br />
File:Kalarivathukkal Bhagavathi Make Up.jpg<br />
File:Kalarivathukkal Bhagavathi's hair after being removed.JPG<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Rajarajeshwara Temple]]<br />
*[[Madayi Kavu|Tiruvarkadu Bhagavathy Temple]]<br />
*[[Annapurneshwari Temple, Cherukunnu|Annapurneshwari Temple]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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