Kaadampuzha temple

 

Kadampuzha is a devi temple in Malappuram district on route to Calicut from Thrissur .

Its an ancient temple associated with Mahabharatha .

It was consecrated by Sankaracharya .

Once when he was returning from Mookambika nearing this place he felt some subtle power blocking his path and he knew it was a good power .

He was disturbed that he found it difficult to decipher the spiritual presence and was intrigued about this .

He realised that EGO creeping into his mind made hi fail to recognise divine powers .

He with his yogic powers shed all ego became as innocent as a child then hecould clearly feel presence of Devi and lord Siva there and found a hole in the ground from where the force came .

He built a temple there .

Here Devi is in three forms at three times of the day .

Vidya devi or learning Godess 

(Saraswathi )in mornings 

Vana Durga in Thwaritha Devi blessing devotees with health , domestic harmony, and early marriage ,

And in evening as Aadhi durga  or mooladurga or Lakshmi Godess of wealth .

Here there is no idol but just a presence .

Kadampuzha is from 

Kadan ambhu eitha uzha ie kadan or forest man 

Ambhu is arrow

Uzha place

ie place where kadan the forest dweller aimedhis arrow at .

Also from kaatile Anbin Urava ie place where love spouts inside forest .

Puzha is river but unfortunately there is no river in these areas hence the above two explanations seem possible