35 kilometers to the south of Thrissur, lies a well-placed small country town of Kodungallur. With a rich history to go by it, the land is surrounded by backwaters and the sea. It is more like an island. Kodungallur, also famous as Cranganore, has loads of tales, of its illustrious past. It is said ancient Kodungallur was the Gateway of India. A great amount of Roman wealth was fetched to India through this oldest port city of Kerala. Bhagavathy who is known for her deepest mystery and extreme spiritual depths is considered as the central deity of this place