This temple is at Vattiyoorkavu in Thiruvananthapuram. The origin of this temple is connected with the original consecration at Kottarakara Mannadi temple, one among the 108 Devi temples established by Lord Parasurama. During Tippu Sultan’s invasion of Kerala, a Namboothiri woman at Kottarakara realised that it was not safe for her to stay at her house as the invaders were approaching. So, she left for Travancore with her 12-year-old son. She carried the effulgence of the Goddess of the Mannadi temple invoked into a silver idol also with her. She sought refuge at the Travancore Palace. She met the Maharaja and submitted her request for protection. The more King who was an ardent devotee of the Goddess, accepted the Goddess as the deity of his Kalari and consecrated her in the temple built at the place where it stands today. He also provided a house for the Namboothiri woman to stay. The lady and her son looked after the affairs of the temple. Meanwhile, a soldier of the King’s army, who was also a magician started troubling this woman. It is said that the lady, unable to suffer the disturbance caused by the man, committed suicide by jumping into a pond after leaving her son in a hermitage. Years later during the reign of Sree Moolam Thirunal, it was decided to build a Leprosy hospital (the Mental Hospital of today) at this place. But it was suggested to the King in his dream that the old Devi temple that stood at the spot must be renovated. The King did so and left out the two and a half acres of land where the temple stood from the acquisition of the hospital. An old Brahmin family was entrusted with the task of looking after the affairs of the temple. This family continued to manage the affairs of the temple well for many decades. All devotes in the locality were allowed to worship at this temple. Many special rituals were conducted there. But later generations neglected the affairs of the temple and it came to be in the hands of an individual. By 1960 the local devotees realised the importance of renovating the temple and started working for it. After litigation, the temple and 19 cents of land were given to the local committee. The committee worked hard and later managed to buy one acre and ten cents of land lying adjacent to the temple. The temple was renovated and additional structures were built.