Name: Alleppey
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Chettikulangara Devi Temple, Alleppey Overview

Chettikulangara Devi Temple is one of the most renowned Hindu temples in Kerala primarily visited by the followers if the main deity Sree Bhadarakali. The Goddess is worshipped in 3 different forms: Maha Saraswati, Maha Lakshmi and Maha Kali or Durga. It is treated as a religious-cultural icon. It is believed that the temple is 1200 years old. Not much evidence and theories for its existence exists.

The temple gives mental peace to its visitors. It has a unique feature. In the morning the Goddess appears to be Maha Saraswati, Maha Lakshmi in the noon and Sree Durga or Maha Kaali in the evening. Devotees visit the temple so that their wishes come true.

They can perform different rituals like Thottam Pattu, Sarpam Pattu, Payasam, Kadumpayasam, Thriimadura Nivedya, Kumkum Abhisheka and Pushparchana. The temple is a host to different festivals every year. Special poojas are offered on Tuesdays and Fridays. A lamp with 1001 lighting points is lit on the first day of every month as an offering to Maha Bhadrakali.

Prices List for Offerings

Ganapathy Seva	INR 21
Chanthattam	INR 1350 (Advance Booking required for this Seva)
Kadumpayasm	INR 30
Ashtothara Archana	-
Aravan Payasam	INR 50
Bhagyasooktha Archana	INR 12
Sahasranamam Archana	-
Raktha Pushpanjali	INR 67
Bhagavathy Seva	INR 121
Vellanivedyam	INR 12
Palpayasam	INR 40 (1 Litre)
Guruthy (Symbolic Homicide)	INR 65 (Only on Bahrani Every Month. Except during Kumbham and Melam)
Aaluvilakku	INR 485 (Devotees To Arrange the Requirements)
Nelppara	INR 100
Thulabharam	INR 75
Kuthiyottam	INR 2250
Chuttuvillakku	INR 135 (Devotees To Arrange the Requirements)
Arippara	INR 300
Choroonu	INR 82 (Sacred Feeding for Babies Before They Start Eating)
Adima (Devoting Babies to the Deity)	INR 25

Sub-Deities at the Temple

There are statues of Updevatas or Sub-deities adjacent to the temple. The sub-deities are as follows: Yakshini, Ganapathi, Nagarajav, Balakan, Muhurthi, Naga Yakshi, Thevara Moorthy, Kannamballi bhagavathi, Rekshas and Vallyachan.

Festivals Celebrated at the Temple

The temple celebrates different festivals some of which are:
Kumbha Bharani: The festival takes place in February or March and is considered as one of the most important festivals.The preparations for the same starts on Shivaratri.

Ethirelpu Ulsavam: It is an annual festival which starts on the tenth day following the Kumbha Bharani festival. It is celebrated for 13 days. The performance of classical arts takes place during the evening time.

Aswathy Ulsavam: The festival ends the five-month festival season. During the festival the deity leaves the temple to meet her mother and then further rituals are carried out.