Kerala Blogs: 07/18/2004

Marine Drive, Kochi - Photos

Marine Drive, Kochi

These photos were taken when we visited marine drive last time. i think it was around 2 month back. It is around 4-5 km from our house to marine drive.

Marine Drive, Kochi - Photos

Wellington Island Photos

The Govt. of India Tourist Office, the Headquarters of the Southern Naval Command, the seaport, Kochi Railway terminus, Offices of the Kochi Port and the Customs House and the Cochin Chamber of Commerce and Industry are situated in this island. There are several major trading and industrial Houses here. There are regular ferry services on the lake surrounding the island.

Wellington Island Photos

Wellington Island is an artificial island created with the material dredged up while deepening the Port of Kochi. It was named after Lord Willington, the Viceroy of British India.

Wellington Island Photos, Kochi, Kerala

These photos taken by us (Unni and Manju) when we visited Wellington Island last month. It is only 3 km from our house. We used to visit Wellington Island every month. It is a very lovely place and we like this place very much.

Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple - New Site

Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple is the most important Temple among the 393 shrines spread over 3 Districts of Kerala and coming under the administration of Cochin Devaswom Board.The Devine Mother known as Rajarajeswari (Adiparasakthi) is worshipped here in three forms Saraswathy in the morning, Lakshmi at noon and Durga in the evening. There is an Idol of Mahavishnu on the same pedestal and so the Deity is called Ammenarayana Devinarayana, Lakshminarayana and Bhadrenarayana also.

Apart from the main deity, the temple complex consists of Kizhukkavu Bhagavathy temple, temples for Sastha, Siva, Ganapathi, Nagas and other Upa-Devas. The pleasant atmosphere in the temple give mental peace and harmony to devotees.

"MAKOM Thozhal" (worship on the Makom day) is the most important festival of the temple which is celebrated in the month of Kumbham. (Feb / March) It is believed that Bhagavathy in her full attire gave darsan to Vilwamangalam Swamiyar on the Makom day and appears on the same day every year for giving darsan to the devotees in her special appearance. The Bhadrakaali at Kizhukkavu is believed to exorcise evil spirit from devotees, after conducting bhajanam.

Clicke here to Visit new Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple New Site