Kottankulangara Chamayavilakku Temple

Kottankulangara Chamayavilakku Temple Kerala

Kottankulangara Amma Temple: Timings, History, Location, Pooja Details, Festivals, Offerings, Online Booking, How to reach.

Kottankulangara Chamayavilakku Temple History

Kottankulangara Sree Devi Temple situated in Kollam is one of the most popular temples of Kerala. The attraction of the temple is the idol of the goddess, it is believed that the idol is Swayambhu “self-origin”. The temple has a unique ritual that the male devotees dress up like females and females hold the traditional holy lamp.  The temple architecture is itself quite different as it is the only temple without the roof.

Chamayavilakku, Kuruthola Pandal, Jeevatha Ezhunnallathu are the famous festivals celebrated. Temple shines with the daily rituals and gets crowded with the devotees and makes the entire temple environment pleasant and serene. Goddess of the temple is believed as the mother locally called Amma.  It is believed that the goddess answers the calls of the devotees.  The fascinating point of the temple is that many devotees of various caste and creed, of different religions without any discrimination visit this temple to gain the blessings of mother goddess Kottangulagara Devi.

Kottankulangara Amma Temple Address

Chavara, Kollam (dist) Kerala – India

Kottankulangara Amma Temple Rituals

Rituals Timings
Palliyunarthu (waking of the Goddess) 5:00 am
Usha Pooja (Morning rite) 7:30 am
Ucha Pooja (noon rite) 10:30 am
Nata adappu (Closure of Sreekovil) 11:00 am
Nata Thurappu (Opening of Sreekovil) 5:00 pm
Deeparadhana 6:45 pm
Athazha Pooja (Night rite) 7:30 pm
Nata Atappu (closure of temple Sreekovil) 8:30 pm
Note: Pooja timings may be altered on special occasions

Kottankulangara Amma Temple Offerings

  • Chamayavilakku
  • Anpolippara
  • Kottan Nivedyam
  • Payasam
  • Iratti madhuram
  • Aravana
  • Panthirunaazhi
  • Ornaments, Silk, Kumila
  • Akhandanaamom

Kottankulangara Amma Temple Festivals

  • Chamayavilakku
  • Kuruthola pandal
  • Jeevatha Ezhunnallathu

How to Reach Kottankulangara Amma Temple

By Air :

     Trivandrum International Airport (nearest)         –  80 Km

By Train :

Kollam Railway Station (nearest)                        – 14 km

By Road :

     Kollam Bus Station (nearest)                               – 13 km

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