Chottanikkara Bhagavatī
Deities

Chottanikkara Bhagavatī

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Uncited
Tradition · Hindu
Period · Eternal
  • Place: Chottanikkara, Ernakulam, Kerala (9.9481°N, 76.3875°E) At Chottanikkara, the Bhagavatī is worshipped in 3 forms in 3 parts of the day — morning as Sarasvatī (white, for learning), noon as Lakṣmī (red, for wealth), evening as Durgā (dark, for protection). The shrine is famous for exorcism-cure: afflicted devotees stay for weeks; the goddess addresses the possessing spirit through the guruthi ritual (pouring turmeric-water). Draws ~10 lakh pilgrims annually. Daily

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