Sri Karthyayani Devi Temple Timings – Cherthala

 

Sri Karthyayani Devi Temple is located in Cherthala in Alappuzha district in the state of Kerala.

Sri Karthyayani ammavaru is an incarnation of Goddess Shakti. It is most historical and power temple in Kerala State.

It is among 108 Devi temples in Kerala.

The idol of Sri Karthyayani devi has only the head visible, we can see the holes from which hairs have been pulled out. So after abhisheka the head part of the idol is mapped using a cloth. Flowers offered to goddess are also covered with a cloth .

There are Separate shrines for Lord Shiva, Vishnu, Ganesha and Lord Dharma Sastha in the premises.

Here goddess is famous as Mangalya Dayini she removes obstacles for the marriage of young girls.

At this temple Aarattu is held twice every day during the annual festival.

Karthik star day in the month of Malayalam month of Vrichikam is also well celebrated.

Temple Timings

5.30 am to 11.30 am

5.00 pm to 8.00 pm

How to reach the Temple

170 kms from Trivandrum

24 kms from Alappuzha

20 kms from Vaikom

Nearby Temples

Kanichukulangara Bhagavathi Temple – 9 kms

Thuravur Sri Narasimha and Sudarshana Temple – 11 kms

Vaikom Mahadeva Temple – 20 kms

Mullakkal Rajarajeswari Temple – 23 kms

Iravimangalam Sri Suryadeva Temple – 25 kms

Ettumanur Mahadeva Temple – 30 kms