Chaitra Navratri Special: Three Powerful Forms of Mother Worshipped Thrice Daily, Special Chaitra Month Rites
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Chottanikkara Temple: Mother Goddess Worshipped in 3 Forms, Heals Ailments
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News18•12-03-2026, 01:16
Chottanikkara Temple: Mother Goddess Worshipped in 3 Forms, Heals Ailments
•Kerala's Chottanikkara Temple near Kochi worships the Mother Goddess in three forms daily: Saraswati (morning, white), Lakshmi (afternoon, red), and Bhadrakali (evening, blue).
•The temple is renowned for healing skin diseases, mental illnesses, and nullifying the effects of black magic (Tantra Vidya).
•A special 'Makam Thozhal' ritual is performed in March during Chaitra Navratri under the Makam Nakshatra, attracting devotees from various states.
•The 'Guruthy Pooja' is conducted to liberate devotees from ghosts and evil spirits, involving an offering of sweet water in 12 pots.
•The nearly 100-year-old temple features wood and stone architecture, a pointed spire (Buddhist influence), and a miraculous wish-tying tree.
