Kottuvallikavu Sree Bhagavathy Temple is dedicated to Mother
Goddess Bhadrakali. The temple is located at Kottuvally Village near Paravur in
Ernakulum District, Kerala. This shrine is about 15 km from Aluva Railway
Station. The age of the shrine is unknown. But it is more than 1000 years old.
The murti worshipped in the temple was discovered by a woman in an open field. It was first worshipped under an Elanji Tree and the tree is still located near the temple. The famous Azhvanchery Thamprakal conducted the tantric pujas and rituals associated with the shrine.
The murti worshipped in the temple was discovered by a woman in an open field. It was first worshipped under an Elanji Tree and the tree is still located near the temple. The famous Azhvanchery Thamprakal conducted the tantric pujas and rituals associated with the shrine.
The annual festival in the temple coincides with the famous
Kumbha Bharani (February – March) in Kerala. The main rituas on the Kumbha
Bharani day includes Ayiram Thiri Pooja and Ayiram Thiri Ottam. Aal Thookam is
also observed in the temple.
The subsidiary deities worshipped in the temple include Shiva,
Sastha, Nagaraja, Brahmarakshas, Yakshi, Ghandakarnan Swami and Pithrukkal.