Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple
Goddess Rajarajeswari (Bhagavathy)
Chottanikkara, Ernakulam district, Kerala
Managed by Cochin Devaswom Board
Temple of the Goddess near Kochi, worshipped as Saraswati in the morning, Lakshmi at noon and Durga in the evening.
History
The Goddess is believed to heal mental illnesses; at the lower temple (Keezhkavu Bhagavathy) priests perform the Guruthi pooja at night. People with afflictions traditionally hammered nails into an old pala tree here. The Makam Thozhal in Kumbham is the busiest day.
Festivals
- Makam Thozhal (Kumbham
- Feb–Mar)
- Navaratri
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Directions to Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple
How to reach
- By air
- Kochi Airport, about 35 km
- By train
- Ernakulam Junction, about 17 km
- By road
- KSRTC buses and taxis from the nearest town.
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