Manakkattu Bhadra Temple
Kottayam district, Kerala
Manakkattu Sree Bhadra Temple is a Hindu temple located in Chirakkadavu village near Ponkunnam in Kottayam district in the Indian state of Kerala. Goddess Bhadrakali presides there in the form of "Manakkattuamma". Devi provides "Sree" (wealth/prosperity) and "Bhadratha" (security) to the devotees equally. The temple is famous for daily Guruthi Pooja & is a major pitstop for Sabarimala pilgrims with Annadana.
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Where it is
Kottayam district, Kerala. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Kottayam Railway Station (KTYM), about 33 km by road.
- By air: Cochin International Airport (COK), about 98 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple – Aranmula, Pathanamthitta district, on the south bank of the Pamba river (about 32 km)
- Ettumanoor Mahadevar Temple – Ettumanoor, Kottayam district (12 km north of Kottayam on the MC Road) (about 33 km)
- Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple – Sabarimala, Perunad, Pathanamthitta district (inside Periyar Tiger Reserve) (about 46 km)
- Vaikom Mahadeva Temple – Vaikom, Kottayam district, on the shore of Vembanad Lake (about 58 km)
- Ambalappuzha Sree Krishna Swamy Temple – Ambalappuzha, Alappuzha district (14 km south of Alappuzha town) (about 59 km)
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