Sri Bhagavathy Temple Timings – Chottanikkara

 

Sri Bhagavathy Temple is located in Chottanikkara near Kochi city in the state of Kerala.

Rajarajeswari Devi is the main deity of this temple who is an incarnation of Goddess Parvati. Here Goddess is self manifested measures 4 to 5 feet in height.

The idol has four arms which are upper right holds the disc, the upper left bears the conch, the lower right hand is held in a boon conferring pose and the lower left indicates the abhaya pose.

Here Devi is worshipped in three forms as Saraswathi in morning, Lakshmi at noon, Durga in the evening.

This temple was built in Kerala style of architecture. Here Koneru is named as Rakthakulam.

This temple was built 1500 years ago.

People suffering from mental illnesses visit this temple as devi is said to cure the diseases.

Guruthi Pooja is a ritual done at late evening to invoke Mahakali. Earlier it was done only on Fridays, But now it is performed every day.

The annual Chottanikkara Makam Thozhal is the major festival celebrated here.

Best time to Visit – September to February.

Temple Timings 

4.00 am to 12.10 pm

4.00 pm to 8.45 pm

Pooja Schedule

4.00 am – Opening of Nada (nirmalaya darshan)

3.30 am – Opening of Nada (Fridays & During Mandala Season)

5.00 am – Dhara Of Lord Shiva

5.30 am – Ethruthu Pooja

6.00 am – Seeveli

7.30 am – Guruthi Naivedyam at Kizhukavu Temple

7.45 am – Pantheeradi Pooja

11.00 am – Dhara of Lord Shiva

12.00 pm – Ucha Pooja

12.10 pm – Ucha Seeveli

4.00 pm – Nada Reopens

6.30 pm – Deeparadhana

7.00 pm – Guruthi Naivedyam at Kizhukavu Temple

7.30 pm – Athazha Pooja

8.00 pm - Seeveli

8.45 pm – Valiya Guruthi at Kizhukavu Temple

How to reach the Temple

16 kms from Kochi

197 from Trivandrum

Temples Nearby

Thrippunithura, Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple – 8 kms

Uliyannoor, Sri Mahadeva Temple – 27 kms

Moozhikulam, Lakshmana Perumal Temple – 39 kms

Thiruvanchikulam, Mahadeva Temple – 46 kms

Kodungallur, Kurumba Bhagavathy Temple – 47 kms

Irinjalajuda, Koodalmanikyam Temple – 70 kms

Thriprayar, Sri Rama Temple – 72 kms

Ambalappuzha, Sree Krishna Temple – 76 kms.