Chottanikkara Bhagawathy temple

A famous pilgrim centre in Kerala. Temple is located in Chottanikkara of Ernakulam District. In this temple goddess is worshipped in three forms: morning-Saraswathi, noon-Lakshmi, Evening-Durga. Navarathri is a main festival here. Lot of devotees gather on these days for 'ezhuthiniruthal'. Two temples are there one for the elder(melkkavilamma) another for the younger sister(Keezhkavilamma). It is believed that goddess have the power to cure mental diseases. Here we can see lot of patients with mental diseases observing 'bhajanam' (staying inside the temple and eating only the food from the temple).

The temple is 18Km away from Ernakulam. Private bus service is also available.

Chottanikkara temple phone no:0484-2711032, 2713300

For accommodation-0484-2712350

The temple is under the administration of Cochin Devaswom board

Other famous temples under the administration of Cochin Devaswom board are

• Peruvanam Mahadeva temple
• Sree poornathrayeesha temple
• Thriprayar sree rama swamy temple
• Sri wadakkunnathan temple, Thrissur
• Sri Kurumba Bhagawathy temple, Kodungalloor
• Sri Vilwadrinathan temple, Thiruvilwamala
• Thiruvanchikkulam mahadeva temple
• Ernakulam Shiva temple
• Dhanwanthari temple, Nelluvai
• Urakathamma temple
• Sree ramaswamy temple, Kadavallur
• Other 381 temples