The ancient Kuttikattu Sree Bhadra Kali Devi Temple, where the main deity is Goddess Bhadrakali is located at a short distance from kodimatha manipuzha junction in the Kottayam district of Kerala. It is a prominent place of worship in the Kottayam district and a famous pilgrim centre of the Hindus.
The Kumbhabharani festival, which falls on the bharani asterism in the Kumbham month of the Malayalam calendar, is a day of celebration in temples dedicated to Goddess Bhagavathi. Special rituals, ceremonial processions with ‘kumbamkudam’ are part of the festivities. The Kumbha Bharani alias Kumbhamkudam (dancing with pots on heads) festival of the temple is a grand affair, which attracts thousands of devotees. Mooledom Kuttikattu Devi Temple, dedicated to Goddess Bhadrakali, is an ideal place to watch the festivity in its full vigour.
