Chottanikkara Devi Temple

The Chottanikkara (correction of Jyotiannakkara) Devi Temple is a temple dedicated to the Hindu mother goddess Bhagavati Lakshmi.^[1] She is believed to be residing in Chottanikkara (Mahalakshmi) along with her husband Maha Vishnu. The main deity is also considered as Lakshmi Narayana according to the temple legend.^[2]

The temple is classified as one among the 108 Abhimana Kshethram of the Vaishnavate tradition. It is located at Chottanikkara, a southern suburb of the city of Kochi in Ernakulam district, in the state of Kerala, India, and is one of the most popular temples in the state.