The kurumba bhagavathy temple have actually dedicated to Kannaki .The image of bhagavathi is believed to have been carved out of a jack fruit tree.The face of the image is covered with a mask and the image is decorated with several pieces of jewellery.

Kodungallur sree kurumba bhagavathy temple plays an important role in the history of kerala. The kodungallur temple is one of the four Devi temples which Bhargava raman is said to have installed at the four boundaries of kerala. The popular belief is that in order to save the devotees from the epidemic of chicken pox the Lokambika was installed in the kodungallur temple by Bhargava raman.