Place
Mullakkal Temple
Temple
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Overview
Mullakkal Rajarajeswari Temple is a famous, centuries-old Hindu temple in the heart of Mullakkal, Alappuzha town, dedicated to the goddess Rajarajeswari (Durga Bhagavathy). The sanctum has an open roof, and the place name is linked to the jasmine ('mulla') gardens that once surrounded it. Other deities enshrined include Hanuman, Ganesha, Subrahmanya, Krishna, Ayyappan, the Navagrahas and snake deities.