Kodumon Chilanthiyambalam

Kodumon Chilanthiyambalam is a distinctive temple at Kodumon in Pathanamthitta district, Keralam, within Adoor Taluk. Also known as Chilanthi Ambalam and associated with Palliyara Sree Bhagavathy Temple, the shrine is especially known for a traditional belief that devotees may seek divine relief for problems linked with spider bites or toxins. The temple should be understood as a place of faith and local healing tradition rather than a substitute for medical treatment.

Keralam Tourism also connects Kodumon with the Sanskrit scholar and dramatist Sree Sakthibhadra, remembered as the author of the celebrated work Ascharya Chudamani. The temple’s setting within the Sakthibhadra cultural complex reinforces this blend of religion, literature and regional memory. For visitors travelling between Adoor and Pathanamthitta town, Chilanthiyambalam offers an unusual glimpse into a highly local form of worship that has remained part of community life for generations.