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State Temple
Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple
चोट्टानिक्करा भगवती मंदिर
Location
Chottanikkara, Kerala
Darshan
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Deity
🪔Goddess Bhagavathy (Rajarajeswari)
Entry
Free entry
Chottanikkara is one of the most famous Devi temples in Kerala. The Goddess is worshipped in three forms: Maha Saraswati in the morning (draped in white), Maha Lakshmi at noon (draped in crimson), and Maha Kali in the evening (draped in blue). The temple is especially renowned for curing mental illnesses and exorcising evil spirits.
Mythology
The idol in the main sanctum is irregular in shape, believed to have been self-manifested (Swayambhu). It is not fixed to the ground but rests in loose sand. The idol is associated with the legend of a tribal woman, Kannappan, and Adi Shankaracharya who brought the presence of Mookambika to this place during the morning hours.