Mangla Devi Temple
Location
:
15 km from Thekkady, Kerala
Altitude
:
1337 m above Sea Level
Main Festival
:
Chithra Pournima
Style of Architecture
:
Traditional Kerala
Architecture
Mangala devi temple, the very old temple is located 15 kms from Thekkady. It lies unseen in the dense woods at the top of a peak 1337 m above sea level.
The temple is built in the traditional Kerala style of architecture. Visitors are allowed here only on the Chithra Pournami festival day.
The peak commands a panoramic view of the eastern slopes of the ghats and some hill villages of Tamil Nadu. Permission to visit the area can be obtained from the Wildlife Warden, Thekkady
