Om Bhadrakalyai Namaha
Mantraॐ भद्रकाल्यै नमः
Oṃ Bhadrakālyai Namaḥ
Meaning — Salutations to Bhadrakali, the auspicious and protective Mother.
Recited for: Daily japa, protection, courage
Mantras & Slokas
All Bhadrakali chants →Bhadrakali Bija Mantra
Mantraॐ ऐं ह्रीं श्रीं भद्रकाल्यै नमः
Oṃ Aiṃ Hrīṃ Śrīṃ Bhadrakālyai Namaḥ
Meaning — The three bijas invoke wisdom, energy and abundance, offered to Bhadrakali.
Recited for: Japa for protection from fear and adversity
Bhadrakali Amme Sharanam
Pooja Slokaഭദ്രകാളി അമ്മേ ശരണം
Bhadrakāḷi Amme Śaraṇaṃ
Meaning — Bhadrakali Amma, be my refuge.
Recited for: Refuge chant during kavu offerings and lamp lighting
Main Deity
Bhadrakali
भद्रकाली
Bhadrakali is the fierce yet protective form of the Mother Goddess worshipped across Kerala, especially in the kavus and Bhagavathi temples of central and northern Kerala.
- Consort
- Shiva (as Mahakala)
- Vahana
- Lion
- Abode
- Kailasa and the sacred groves of Kerala
History of Temple
Valliyoorkkavu is the most important temple of the Wayanad tribal and farming communities. Its long annual festival is one of the biggest in the district.
Source: Wikipedia contributors, "Valliyoorkkavu", Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valliyoorkkavu
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