Mangaladevi Temple

Mangaladevi Temple is a 1000-year-old temple in the dense forests of the Periyar Tiger Reserve in Thekkady, Kerala. Made of gigantic pieces of granite, it stands at an altitude of 1337 meter above the ocean level. The temple is dedicated to the deity of Mangaladevi, who is also renowned as Kannaki. Even today, Kannaki remains as an emblem of the moral power that resides in an ordinary woman who is adept to take on royalty because her cause is just.Mangaladevi temple is located on the northern boundary of the Periyar Tiger Reserve, the temple can be reached only by jeep services. There is a 12-kilometer stretch to be covered through dense forests and high altitude grasslands to reach the temple.