Iringole Bhagavathy Temple

Iringole Bhagavathy Temple

Iringole Bhagavathy temple, situated 2 kms from Perumbavoor, Ernakulam in the state of Kerala. This is one of the 108 Durga Temples in Kerala believed to have been consecrated by Lord Parashurama, the sixth avatar of Lord Vishnu.

This temple is believed to be more than 2700 years old.The idol of the shrine is believed to be Swayambhu and devotees have faith that the power of the goddess is still there in dense forests of Iringole.

Mythology

Kansa imprisoned Devaki and Vasudeva due to the fear that their eighth son Krishna who is to be born soon would be his terminator from the earth. In fear and fury Kansa decided to kill their all sons. Vasudeva planned to save his eighth son from the danger at any cost. The parents shifted baby Krishna to Vrindavan soon after he was born and placed another girl baby (an incarnation of the goddess Yoga-Nidra or Maya) in the cradle. Kansa decided to kill the girl baby too, despite realising she was not the eight son of Vasudeva. He lifted the baby furiously above his head, but miraculously the baby became a supernatural power and remained in the atmosphere as ‘IRRINNOLE’. Later this area was named as IRINGOLE. It is believed that the gods and goddesses surrounded the power in the forms of trees and plants.

The main offerings of the temple are thick payasam, jaggery and a special payasam called Chathussatham which is made from wheat.