This s one of the most famous Bhagavathy temples in the country attracting devotees from all over. It is situated at Chottanikkara , a town on the suburb of the city of Kochi. The Goddess is worshipped here in three forms – Saraswathyin the morning, Lakshmy at noon and Durga in the evening. There is an idol of Maha Vishnu on the same pedestal . Apart from the main temple there is the Kizhukkavu Bhagavathy . The idol there is believed to have been installed by Vilwamangalathu Swamiyar. There are shrines more for Shastha, Siva, Ganapathy and Nagas as sub deities. Guruthy is performed at the Keezkavil after Athazha pja, the last puja every day. Worshipping in this temple is believed to cure one of mental abnormalities. The annual festival is in the Malayalam month of Kumbham. Worshipping the Devi on the day of star Makam during this time from 2 pm to 8pm is believed to be highly blissful.
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