Kadammanitta Devi Temple
Devi (Bhadrakali) temple · Kadammanitta, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India
Kadammanitta Devi Temple is a shrine of the goddess in the village of Kadammanitta in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, about 8 km from Pathanamthitta town (Pathanamthitta District Administration). Kerala Tourism describes it as a Bhadrakali temple (Kerala Tourism). The temple is best known for the ten-day Padayani performances held as part of its annual festival in April or May (Pathanamthitta District Administration).
Faith & Tradition
Religious Significance of Kadammanitta Devi Temple
Kerala Tourism lists Kadammanitta among the Bhadrakali temples where the Padayani festival is held in honour of the goddess (Kerala Tourism). Newspaper reports on the festival refer to the goddess as Kadammanitta Bhagavathi (Malayala Manorama; Kerala Kaumudi).
During the Padayani, the kolams, figures made from painted areca-nut spathes and palm leaves, perform before the goddess through the night (Kerala Tourism). Kerala Tourism describes the giant kolams as resembling the attendant hosts of Goddess Bhadrakali (Kerala Tourism).
Heritage
History of Kadammanitta Devi Temple
The sources consulted do not give a founding date or a documented building history for the temple. Its recorded identity rests on the annual Padayani, which Kerala Tourism describes as held as part of the Pathamudaya festival in the Malayalam month of Medam (Kerala Tourism). The festival is reported in local newspapers each year, for example in April 2022 and April 2025 (Malayala Manorama) and in April 2026 (Kerala Kaumudi).
Plan Your Visit
Darshan and Visitor Information
Kerala Tourism notes that Padayani dates follow local custom and should be treated as approximate until confirmed with local authorities (Kerala Tourism). The Valiya Padayani runs through the night, with performances on the ground continuing until dawn (Malayala Manorama). Confirm current arrangements and festival dates with the temple devaswom or the Pathanamthitta district administration before visiting.
Timings and arrangements change with seasons and festivals. Confirm current details with A local temple devaswom (Malayala Manorama; Kerala Kaumudi) before travelling. Last reviewed 11 October 2026.
Sacred Calendar
Festivals at Kadammanitta Devi Temple
Padayani (Pathamudaya festival)
The ten-day Padayani runs from the first day of Medam to the tenth day, Pathamudayam, and opens with chootu vaipu, when fire from the temple is used to light a torch, followed by thappu and chenda drumming (Kerala Tourism; Malayala Manorama). The Valiya Padayani, the grand night with all the kolams including the Bhairavi kolam, falls on the seventh day (Kerala Tourism; Malayala Manorama), and a daytime Pakal Padayani closes the festival (Kerala Tourism; Kerala Kaumudi).
Location
How to Reach Kadammanitta Devi Temple
The temple is about 8 km from Pathanamthitta town, according to the Pathanamthitta district administration (Pathanamthitta District Administration). The same administration lists Chengannur and Thiruvalla as the railway stations serving Pathanamthitta, about 24 km and 30 km from the town, and Trivandrum International Airport and Cochin International Airport, about 103 km and 123 km away (Pathanamthitta District Administration). These distances are measured from Pathanamthitta town, not from the temple (Pathanamthitta District Administration).
Location: Kadammanitta, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India 689649
Nearest airport: Trivandrum International Airport (about 103 km from Pathanamthitta town, per Pathanamthitta District Administration)
Nearest railway station: Chengannur (about 24 km from Pathanamthitta town, per Pathanamthitta District Administration)
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Questions
Kadammanitta Devi Temple: Frequently Asked Questions
Which deity is worshipped at Kadammanitta Devi Temple?
The temple is dedicated to the goddess Bhadrakali (Kerala Tourism).
What is the temple known for?
It is known for the ten-day Padayani performances held with its annual festival in April or May (Pathanamthitta District Administration).
When is the Kadammanitta Padayani held?
It is held from the first day of the Malayalam month of Medam to the tenth day, Pathamudayam (Kerala Tourism). Kerala Tourism says dates should be confirmed locally (Kerala Tourism).
What happens on Valiya Padayani?
On the seventh day, kolams process from the village square and the Bhairavi kolam is the main performance, along with a Koottakkolam in which many kolams appear together (Kerala Tourism). The kolams perform until dawn (Malayala Manorama).
Which kolams appear at Kadammanitta?
Kerala Tourism lists Ganapathi, Marutha, Kalan, Kuthira, Madan, Pakshi, Yakshi and Bhairavi kolams, with Paradeshi as the comic interlude (Kerala Tourism).
How far is the temple from Pathanamthitta town?
The temple is about 8 km from Pathanamthitta town (Pathanamthitta District Administration).
Sources and attribution
- © OpenStreetMap contributors — location data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Pathanamthitta District Administration — Places of interest — Kadammanitta
- Pathanamthitta District Administration — How to reach
- Kerala Tourism — Kadamanitta Temple, Pathanamthitta
- Kerala Tourism — Kadammanitta Padayani
- Kerala Tourism — Kadammanitta Patayani (event)
- Malayala Manorama — Padayani festival begins at Kadammanitta (April 2022, Malayalam)
- Malayala Manorama — Kadammanitta Padayani begins (April 2025, Malayalam)
- Kerala Kaumudi — Kadammanitta Valiya Padayani today (April 2026, Malayalam)
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