Potta is a village 30 miles north of Kochi, also known as Cochin. It belongs to the municipality of Chalakudy in the Thrissur district, state of Kerala, India. Potta was the temple land under the Irinjalakuda Koodalmanikyam Temple. In the past, the crops needed to supply the temple were cultivated at Potta. The village features famous temples named Pambambot temple, the Parakottilinkal Bhagavathi Temple and the Mathilthkavu Bhagavathi Temple. It also houses a Christian church called Cherupushpam Shrine. Also, several educational institutions could be found there including Panampilly Memorial Government College, Vyasa Vidyaniketan Central School, Kuriakos Chavara UP School and Dhanya Mission Hospital.