| Aryankuzhi Devi Temple | |
| Map Type: | India Kerala |
| Coordinates: | 8.4649°N 76.9429°Whttps://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Aryankuzhi_Devi_Temple&params=8_27_53.5_N_76_56_34.6_E_type:landmark_region:IN |
| Country: |  India |
| State: | Kerala |
| District: | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Location: | Aryankuzhi |
| Elevation M: | 33.5 |
| Deity: | Aryankuzhi Bhagavathi |
| Temple Quantity: | One |
Aryankuzhi Devi Temple is a famous devi temple located at Aryankuzhi, Trivandrum district, Kerala, India.[1]
The legend says that, when a few children were playing, one of them fell down hitting on a sedimentary rock. Soon after that, the rock started bleeding. Astrological observations confirmed the presence of divinity in the stone and the people around the area started worshiping the rock which eventually turned out to a famous temple in southern Kerala.
Aryankuzhi Devi Temple enshrines a Swayambhu (self originated) Panchaloha idol of Goddess Parvati – a manifestation of Goddess Shakti.
The main upadevathas on the premises are
Aryankuzhi Devi Temple opens daily at 4:45 AM for Palliyunarthal ceremony and closes at 8:00 PM after Athazha Pooja and Deeparadhana. The worship timings are from 4:45 AM to 10:35 AM and from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. On Tuesdays and Fridays, the temple closes at 8:30 PM after special Pooja offerings.