The Mantra
Om Aim Hreem shreem Dhum Uttishtha Purushi,
Kim Swapishi, Bhayam Me Samupasthitam,
Yadhi Shakya Mashakyam Vaa,
Thanme Bhagwati Shamaya Swaaha॥.

ஓம் ஐம் ஹ்ரீம் ஸ்ரீம் தும் உத்திஷ்ட புருஷி கிம் சுபஷி பயம் மே சமு பஷ்திதம் யதி சக்யம் அசக்யம் வா தன்மே பகவதி சமய ஸ்வாஹா :


கொல்லூர் மூகாம்பிகை அம்மனும்,குற்றாலம் மலை செண்பகா தேவியும்,கொல்லிமலை கொல்லிப்பாவையும் ஸ்ரீ வனதுர்கா தேவியின் வடிவமே!.


Kathiramangalam Vana Durga is one of the Nava (9) Durga temples. The presiding deity is Shri Vana Durga Parameswari Amman. It is believed that she visits Kashi during the nights and comes back every day. The ancient name of the Village is "Siva Malliga Vanam". Special poojas are held during Raahu Kaalam on Sundays at this temple and the goddess is also called Raahu Kaala Durga.

Legend says that when Agasthiyar came to this vanam (forest), he prayed to this goddess. Markandeya also prayed to this goddess. The full name of the village is "Kathir Veaintha Mangalam". The Tamil Poet Kambar lived there for a time andprayed to Durga when he wrote the Ramayana. In all Shaivite temples Durga is one among the Deities., but Kathiramangalam has a separate temple for Durga ialone Here the Durga is in the Padma Peedam whereas in other temples Durga is in Simma or Mahisha Vahanam. The Temple faces east.
Adichikkavu Durga Devi Kshetram is positioned in Pandanad Village, Alapuzha in the state of Kerala, India. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Sree Vana Durga.
Sri Vanadurga Temple, Denthadka
The Temple was miraculously discovered in the nearby forest in completely deteriorated condition by a saintly person in the year 2001. Later, it was then renovated under the divine guidance of Sri Sri Sri Raghaveshwara Bharati Swamiji, Hosanagara of Gokarnamandala Mandala Shankara Peetam and Brahmakalashotsavam of the newly built temple was done in Jan 2005.
Edupayala Durgamma Devasthanam
Significance: This is the place where seven rivulets meet at a point. Here the temple of durga maatha is of one of the most famous and powerful temple in Telangana.

The temple of Sri Edupayala Vana Durga Bhavani is located in Nagasanpalli, Papannapet Mandal, Medak District, and 112km from Hyderabad and just 18km from Medak. By vehicle it takes less than 2hours from Hyderabad to reach this place. Route Map from Hyderabad is take left from Gandi Misamma Circle towards Dindigul. The way is full of forest & beautiful green fields one can go to this place by a own vehicle or by bus from Hyderabad, Medak. The temple is located in the Pedda Gutta Soramgam which is also called as Garuda Ganga and the temple is situated where the Manjeera river flows in a small distance.

One must go to this place in rainy season where the nature of forest and green fields makes this place more beautiful.

History Of Temple Place: The specialty of this temple is it is formed with the names of seven sages who are famous in the Indian mythology and the names are Jamadagni, Atri, Kasyapa, Viswamitra, Vasistha, Bharadwaja and Gowtama and a feast is celebrated every year during the time of Shiva Ratri and the name of that feast is Seven Payala jaatara.

This temple is formed in the 12th century. The goddess Durga (Vanadurga) is originated first in the Paapanna Pet Mandalam at Nagsanpalli region out skirts. The feast is celebrated for one week every year starting from the Shiva Ratri season. Once upon a time this area is very silent with no population and human being wandering there but after the origin of this Durga temple, the Seven branches of river Manjeera became very famous with a number of devotees. The idol of the goddess is situated in the middle of these 7 rivulets 3 front and four back.
Durga (Sanskrit: दुर्गा, IAST: Durgā) is a major deity in Hinduism. She is worshipped as a principal aspect of the mother goddess Devi and is one of the most popular and widely revered among Indian divinities. She is associated with protection, strength, motherhood, destruction and wars] Her legend centres around combating evils and demonic forces that threaten peace, prosperity, and Dharma the power of good over evi Durga is believed to unleash her divine wrath against the wicked for the liberation of the oppressed, and entails destruction to empower creation

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