Kodumon Chilanthi Ambalam Temple

This temple has an interesting story behind it that is related to King Ravindran Vikraman who was the King of Chenneekkara Swaroopam, a sovereign state of Kerala. The King was also a renowned Ayurvedic physician who had three daughters and no male heir. Since there was no male to whom he could pass the healing powers, he decides to bury all the traditional herbs and other medicines around the palace before he dies.

After this incident, the glorious times of the palace ended and tragedies started taking place one after the other. The eldest daughter of the King died of smallpox and the second daughter had a sad untimely death. The third daughter then started meditating in her palliyara (royal chamber) and it is believed that a spider was always seen on her body. She attained her samadhi (death) in that chamber itself, and no one had entered the palliyara after that. Several years later, the palliyara opened on its own and inside the chamber was a beautiful idol in the shape of a spider, where the Princess attained her samadhi. From then, the royal chamber came to be known as Kodumon Chilanthi Kshetram.
The annual festival of the temple is held on the Kartika asterism in the Vrischikam month. The Chandra Ponkala is also celebrated at this temple on full moon day in Makaram.

    Getting there
Nearest railway station: Kayamkulam Railway Station, about 35 km
Nearest airport: Trivandrum International Airport, about 98 km
Google map coordinates: 5QHH+2V Chalakuzhy, Kerala