Sree Madiyan Koolom Temple information

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Shri Madiyan Koolom Temple
ശ്രീ മഡിയൻ കൂലോം
Sree Madiyan Koolom Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Kasaragod District
Deity	Kalarathri Amma (Goddess Bhadrakali) Kshetrapalan Nadayil Bhagavathi
Festivals	Pattu Utsavam Kalasham Festival
Governing body	Malabar Devaswom Board[1]
Location
Location	Kanhangad
State	Kerala
Country	India
Location
Geographic coordinates	12°21′7″N 75°4′51″E / 12.35194°N 75.08083°E / 12.35194; 75.08083
Architecture
Type	Hindu architecture, Kerala style

Sree Madiyan Koolom Temple is located near Kanhangad in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the most prominent Hindu temples in Kasargod district, and is some 500 years old. It is dedicated to deity Kshetrapalakan Eswaran, the mother Goddess known as Kalarathri Amma (Bhadrakali).

One of the oldest temples in North Kerala, Shri Madiyan Kulam is an ancient shrine. Sri Madiyan Kulam is the headquarters of the Allada Swaroopam Mookatham Nadu. The temple is known for its centuries-old wooden carvings and its epic poems. The poems portray the unity of different religions and castes. A peculiarity of this temple is that a Brahmin priest performs pooja only at noon, while the morning and evening poojas are performed by a sect called Maniyanis.