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Azhakodi Devi Temple (Malayalam: അഴകൊടി ദേവീക്ഷേത്രം) or Azhakodi Devi Mahakshethram is a Hindu temple located in Thiruthiyad, Kozhikode District, Kerala, South India.[1]

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  1. 17 relations: Bhadrakali, Brahmani (Matrika), Chamunda, Durga, Hindu temple, Indrani, Kerala, Kozhikode district, Lingam, List of Hindu temples in Kerala, Malayalam, Matrikas, Sanctum sanctorum, South India, Temple, Thiruvathira, Varahi.

  2. Hindu temples in Kozhikode district

Bhadrakali

Bhadrakali (IAST: Bhadrakālī) is a Hindu goddess.

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Brahmani (Matrika)

Brahmani (Sanskrit: ब्रह्माणी, IAST: Brahmāṇī) or Brahmi (Sanskrit: ब्राह्मी, IAST: Brāhmī), is one of the seven Hindu mother goddesses known as Sapta Matrikas.

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Chamunda

Chamunda (चामुण्डा), also known as Chamundeshwari, Chamundi or Charchika, is a fearsome form of Chandi, the Hindu mother goddess, Adi Parashakti and is one of the seven Matrikas.

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Durga

Durga (दुर्गा) is a major Hindu goddess, worshipped as a principal aspect of the mother goddess Mahadevi.

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Hindu temple

A Hindu temple, also known as Mandir, Devasthanam, Pura, or Koil, is a sacred place where Hindus worship and show their devotion to deities through worship, sacrifice, and prayers.

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Indrani

Indrani (Sanskrit: इन्द्राणी, IAST: Indrāṇī), also known as Shachi (Sanskrit: शची, IAST: Śacī), is the queen of the devas in Hinduism.

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Kerala

Kerala (/), called Keralam in Malayalam, is a state on the Malabar Coast of India.

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Kozhikode district

Kozhikode, or Calicut district, is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala, along its southwestern Malabar Coast.

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Lingam

A lingam (लिङ्ग, lit. "sign, symbol or mark"), sometimes referred to as linga or Shiva linga, is an abstract or aniconic representation of the Hindu god Shiva in Shaivism.

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List of Hindu temples in Kerala

Hindu temples in Kerala include.

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Malayalam

Malayalam is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people.

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Matrikas

Matrikas (Sanskrit: मातृका (singular), IAST: mātṝkā, lit. "mothers") also called Matar or Matri, are a group of mother goddesses who are always depicted together in Hinduism.

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Sanctum sanctorum

The Latin phrase sanctum sanctorum is a translation of the Hebrew term קֹדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים (Qṓḏeš HaQŏḏāšîm), literally meaning Holy of Holies, which generally refers in Latin texts to the holiest place of the Ancient Israelites, inside the Tabernacle and later inside the Temple in Jerusalem, but the term also has some derivative use in application to imitations of the Tabernacle in church architecture.

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South India

South India, also known as Southern India or Peninsular India, is the southern part of the Deccan Peninsula in India encompassing the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area and 20% of India's population.

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Temple

A temple (from the Latin templum) is a place of worship, a building used for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice.

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Thiruvathira

Thiruvathira or Thiruvathirai or Arudhra Darisanam is a Hindu festival celebrated in the Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

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Varahi

Varahi (वाराही, IAST) is one of the Matrikas, a group of seven mother goddesses in the Hindu religion.

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See also

Hindu temples in Kozhikode district

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azhakodi_Devi_Temple

Also known as Azhakodi, Azhakodi Devi Mahashekthram.