Chottanikkara Makam Thozhal Private Trip

On Makam day the Chottanikkara Amma is seen in her full golden form, once a year, from 2 PM into the night — tens of thousands come for this darshan. Your own vehicle, a driver who waits, a ride home. Event dates: ≈Sat 20 Feb 2027 · darshan from 2 PM (Estimate — confirm with the Cochin Devaswom Board).

Itinerary

• 12:00 PM — Pickup
  Home, hotel, Ernakulam South station, Vyttila Hub or Cochin Airport.
• 1:00 PM — Drop near the temple
  About 17 km via Tripunithura. We drop you as close as the police allow. (Walk the last stretch)
• 2:00 PM — Makam Thozhal
  The sanctum opens for the Makam darshan; long queues move through the afternoon and evening. (Main moment)
• Evening — Keezhkkavu & lamps
  Evening rites at the lower Keezhkkavu shrine and the temple lit with lamps. (Dress code)
• 11:00 PM — Home
  Pickup at the meeting point after darshan; back home, to your hotel or the station.

Good to know

• 🙏 Makam Thozhal: The seventh day of the Chottanikkara festival in Kumbham; the Devi is decorated in gold and devotees believe this darshan grants their wishes. The sanctum opens around 2 PM and devotees keep coming until about 9:30 PM.
• 🚧 Roads & crowds: Police close roads around the venue on the main days. Your driver drops you at the nearest open point and you walk the last stretch. Agree a meeting point and time with the driver before you get out — phone networks jam in big crowds.
• 📅 Date: Makam falls in Kumbham — we expect Saturday 20 February 2027. The Devaswom Board announces the festival — we re-confirm before your trip.
• 🛕 Temple rules: Men: shirts off, dhoti or trousers; women: saree, churidar or long skirt. Footwear at the counter. Hindus only inside the temple; queues are long — carry water, keep children close.

Included

• Private vehicle and driver for the day
• Door-to-door, in Kochi or from your city
• Driver waits through the event — no waiting charge
• Driver bata (+ night allowance on late or 2-day trips)

Not included

• Food and stay
• Tolls and parking
• Offerings

What to carry

• Temple dress (dhoti / saree / churidar)
• Water bottle
• Cash for offerings
• Phone, charged, with our number saved

Cancellations follow our cancellation & refund policy.

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