ATTUKAL DEVI MAHATMYAM

                             (  Picture of Attukaal Bhagavathy  alone on the Temple as in the case of  Chottanikkara devi ( half-size not to show  Vethaal in the finest attractive colour. )

     “This Third Devi- inspired  book is a Telling example of the Play and  Manifestation of the Maha Chaithanyam that the Mahadevi is “ (From the Foreword)                                                 

                                                     Written and Pubished by

                                                 B.Balakrishna Pillai B.Sc., L.L.B.

                                                      As ordained by Devi    

     II. INTRODUCTION  Divine Inspiration and  Divine guidance. This book opens with the Theoretical (Vedic) mahathmyam of the Mahadevi in a highly condensed form  and ends with a Section containing Practical instances of the Mahathmyam of the Mahadevi, to convince all the twelve types  of persons.

Attukaal  Devi’s assurance  dispels the last shreds of diffidence in the author to accomplish the Himalayan  task of writing about  Himavan’s daughter.‘Nimithamathram bhava Savyasachin’. Hope this book will give ‘Vivek santhi’ as well as proper ‘Vikar santhi’ to all concerned especially to the devotees and the faithful. A mention of the date-war developments given in the last section indicate the Divine role in the production of this book. Need for the existence of temples in general and privatey controlled temples in particular which can play the role of N.G.Os like Bharat Vikas Parishad. Chinmaya Mission, Ramakrishna Mission , and Asrams like  those of Matha Amrithanandamayi, Bodhananda swami, Swami Bhoomananda  Theertha, Sri Uditchaitanya Sri Sri Ravishanker and other experts in Bharatheeya wisdom in a secular country like India. Pages  from      to        . 

             III. FOREWORD BY Justice K.Padmanabhan Nair, a great devotee of Mahadevi , former Judge of the High Court of Kerala,   and presently the Judicial Member of the Armed Forces Tribunal.   

                                                                  

     IV  MESSAGES OF  BLESSINGS 1. From the Top Three Office –bearers of the Trust, safeguarding the interests of the Devi and the Temple.

     V SpECIAL FEATURES / ASPECTS  OF THIS BOOK

     VI  NINE SECTIONS OF THE BOOK

 

          SECTION  1  Mahatmyam of the Mahadevi in brief.  The Alternate Title. Suggestion regarding “Ekaslokalalitha sahasranamam” Pages         to

          SECTION  2.  Bird’s eye-view of the Mahatmyam and the very origin of Kerala and its Temples. Age of Kerala

         SECTION  3.  Divine location.Origin and Development of the Great Attukaal Devi Temple. The Swayambhoo Kannaki, who manifested as Parvthy Devi in  Attukaal, is said to have destroyed Adharmis in Madurai in Tamilnaadu during the Second Century A.D Attukaal Bhagavathy – the Kaliyuga Varadadayini  Concern of Lord Shiva and Sri Parvathy,about the troubles  undesirable  conditions  in kaliyuga.  The Temple and idols/images. [U1] The reason  for Kannaki’s birth

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Ohm Sri Mahaganapathaye namah. Om Attukaal Mahadevyai namah.

Ohm Sree Sivasakthyaikya Roopinyai namah Ohm Sri Lalithambikaye namah
                               Ohm Sri Durgaayai namah 

                                “Durgaam Deveem Saranamaham Prapadye”
                                      (Devi Dwadasakhshari Mahamantra)

 “Srishtau yaa sargarupaa jagadavanavidhau Palinee ya cha raudree

Samhare chapi yasyaa jagadidamakhilam Kreedanam ya parakhya

Pasyanthee madhyamaatho tadanu bhagavathee Vaikharee varnarupaa

Saasmad vaacham prasannaa vidhi hari girisaa
             Raadhithaalam karothu.”

         (Devi Bhagavatha Mahatmyam)

(May Devi the Parasakhthi, worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu, Maheswara, who creates (projects) the universe, maintains it and dissolves the same respectively,  May that Devi who plays the three games of creation, maintenance and dissolution of the universe  bless and grace my words- (yes-grace this humble attempt of mine as Her  instrument  to write about her grace, greatness, compassion love and leelas with her characteristic kindness, compassion  and love in a gracious way)

           “Sarva chaitanya rupaam taamaadyaam vidyaam cha dheemahi
                    Buddhim yaa  na: prachodayaat” (Devi Gayathri)

                                     DEDICATION

                     AT THE HOLY FEET OF SUPER MOTHER

                        ATTUKAALAMMA WITH ANANTHAKODI

                             PRANAAMS FROM THE AUTHOR