Kottamkulangara is a small place in the Alappuzha District of Kerala, India.The Mahavishnu temple, the oldest temple in Alappuzha was situated at the centre of a pond which is now covered fully with sand. Mahavishnu and Devi temples are the only two major temples in Alappuzha, located in the same compound having two flag masts and having two festival seasons. The festival season of Mahavishnu temple is in January and that of the Devi temple is in March.In Ancient times the deity was worshiped and was under the shell. Then on 12th century Sri Vilwa Mangalam Swamiyar found the four handed idol from the big Pond.The Devi Temple (Bhadrakali) in Kottamkulangara is the latest temple . The temple was established around 1799 AD, after the occurance of an infectious decease. The idol was kept at Avaloor Madam and later brought to the recent place on the left of Sri Maha Vishnu Temple.