kerala famous temple
A temple situated in the suburbs of Kochi, that dates back to the 10th century CE, is the famed Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple
he Chottanikkara (correction of Jyotiannakkara) Devi Temple is a famous temple of mother goddess Bhagavati. She is a form of Mahalakshmi. She is believed to be residing in Chottanikkara along with her husband Maha Vishnu.
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/a27KuvNyXLKgFQN28Chottanikkara Devi (Melekavu Bhagavathi) is worshipped at the temple, in three different forms: as Mahasaraswati in the morning, draped in white; Mahalakshmi at noon, draped in crimson; and as Mahakali in the evening, decked in blue.
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Guruthi pooja is a ritual done at late evening to invoke goddess Mahakali. Earlier 'Guruthi Pooja' was done only on Fridays. But nowadays, it is performed every day. The presiding deity is known by various names like Rajarajeswari, Mahalakshmi, Durga, Bhagavati and Amman. Bhagavati is worshipped as Mahasaraswati in the morning, Mahalakshmi in the noon and Kali in the evening. There are sub-shrines for Lord Shiva, Lord Ganapathi, Lord Sastha, Snake deities, Brahmarakshassu and Yakshi in this temple.
