Kadavil Sree Mahalekshmi Temple the legend about the origin of this temple is connected with a group of people who were living in Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu and were great devotees of Goddess Mahalakshmi. Once due to some disturbance these people had to leave that place. Within a few days the Goddess also reached here. The Goddess chose to be where her devotees were and even today they are sure that she will come to their help when they pray to her. The Goddess is depicted as carrying the Shankh and the Chakra (the conch and the discuss) that are associated with Lord Vishnu. more She carries a bird and a spike of corn also in her hands, representing agriculture. The temple faces the Vembanad Lake, and the Goddess remains ever ready to bless her devotees with prosperity. Devotees offer "Uruli Kamazthal' (keeping an Uruli,a vase made of bell metal generally used in temples for preparing cooked offerings to the deity) for being blessed with children. The important celebrations in the temple are Makam Thozhal, worshipping the goddess on star Makam in the month of Kumbham, Kanakaabhishekam on the day of Akshaya Thriteeya and the annual festival from star Makam to star Anizham in the month of Makaram. Devotees can offer Mahalakshmi Puja to be blessed with a good marriage, to be blessed with a house of your own or for getting a good job and Pantheeradi Paal Paayasam for fulfilling the desires (a sweet made of rice, milk and sugar) to be offered to the Goddess. The Thanthri (chief priest) of the temple is Monattu Illathu Krishnan Namboothiri. The temple can be reached by going about 10Km from Cherthala and turning right at Pallippuram. The sanctum of the Goddess is to be renovated and covered with copper plate. The work will start in October 2013.