Things to do in Chottanikkara, Kerala

Chottanikkara is a temple town and a southern suburb of the city of Kochi, Kerala, India. In local administration, it is a panchayat which consists of Chottanikkara, Kanayannur, Eruvely, Kureekkad, Vattukkunnu, Palace Square and Kottayathupara villages.

14 places to visit in and around Chottanikkara, best known first. Tap a place for directions, or let Turkart turn them into a day-by-day plan.

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Hill Palace, Kochi
Hill Palace is an archaeological museum and palace located in the Tripunithura neighbourhood of Kochi, Kerala. It is the largest archeological museum in the state and was the royal administrative office and official residence of the Cochin Maharaja.
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Chottanikkara Temple
The Chottanikkara Bhagavathy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Bhagavathy, located in the village of Chottanikkara within the Ernakulam District of Kerala, India.
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The Sanctuary
The Sanctuary is the training ground and academy base of the Indian football club Kerala Blasters FC. The club officially announced the completion of development on 5 September 2025.
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Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple
Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple is a Hindu temple in Thrippunithura, Kochi, Kerala, India. It is dedicated to Vishnu in his form as Santhanagopala Murthy, or Poornathrayeesa, believed to bless devotees — particularly childless couples — with children.
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St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Cathedral, Kandanad
Kandanad Valiyapally St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral, Kandanad is a cathedral in the Kandanad village of Ernakulam District of Kerala.
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St. George Jacobite Syrian Cathedral, Karingachira
Karingachira St. George's Jacobite Syrian Church of Jacobite Syrian Christian Church, built in 722 AD by Palathinkal and Maliekal family, is one of the ancient churches of the Syriac Orthodox Church.
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Monastery of Saint Thomas, Vettikkal
St. Thomas Dayara is a monastery of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church situated in Vettikkal, about five kilometres from Mulanthuruthy in Kerala.
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Chakkamkulangara Siva Temple
Chakkamkulangara Siva Temple is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and Devi Parvathi is situated at Thrippunithura of Ernakulam District in Kerala state in India.
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Udayamperoor Ekadasi Perumthrikovil Temple
Udayamperoor Ekadasi Perumthrikovil Temple is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva at Udayamperoor of Ernakulam District in Kerala state in India.
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Tirunettur Mahadeva Temple
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Thamaramkulangara Sree Dharma Sastha Temple
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St. John's Church, Thiruvaniyoor
St. John's Orthodox Syrian Church, also known as Kanniattunirappu Palli, is a church part of the Kandanad West Diocese of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.
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Makaliyam Sreeramaswamy Temple
The Makaliyam Sreeramaswamy Temple is a famous temple of the Hindu Lord Sri Rama in Kochi, Kerala. The temple is located at Irumpanam along the Seaport-Airport Road.
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St. Sebastian's Church, Udayamperoor
St. Sebastian's Church, Udayamperoor, is a Christian church in Kerala, India.