The Chinakkathoor Pooram is held every year at the Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathy Temple, at Palappuram in the district of Palakkad in north Kerala. The attention of the festival and the foremost highlight is on a grand procession of 33 tuskers.



The Chinakkathoor Festival is celebrated every year in March with love, compassion and dignity.



Traditional performances of the Panchavadyam or the temple orchestra and various other art forms like Vellattu, Theyyam, Poothanum thirayum, Kaalavela, Kuthiravela, Aandi Vedan, Karivela, and so on are also performed. The Tholppavakkoothu, a ritualistic shadow puppet show, is performed at the temple premises every evening for the 17 days preceding the concluding festival.



Another beautiful sight is the procession of sixteen well-decorated models of the kuthira (horse) and the kaala (bull) brought ceremoniously to the temple by devotees. It calls of people from greater parts of the south main being the very Kerala.

Holiday is declared by the District Collector in all government offices and educational institutions of Ottappalam municipality and the Lakkidi-Perur grama panchayat.For those yearning to watch this visual splendour of colours and art forms, Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathy Temple is the place to be.



In Kerala, festival dates are decided in accordance with the Malayalam calendar and the local traditions and customs. We have calculated the festival dates based on these. But there can be changes in the dates according the customs and rituals associated with each place of worship. As such, these should be considered only as approximate dates and must be confirmed with the local authorities.



As the calm months of December and January bids adieu, Kerala slowly wakes up to warmer days. The summer months from March to May also witness the maximum festival occasions, especially those connected to Hindu temples in Kerala and the most significant one is the onset of Chinakkathoor Pooram.



Most interestingly, most of these festivals are held at temples that are dedicated to Goddesses than any other form of worship.



As the mercury shoots up, the premises of temples would become abuzz with life.This month, we would like to invite your attention to one such festival, held annually at the Chinakkathoor Bhagavathy Temple at Palappuram in Palakkad. This annual festival is locally called as Chinakkathoor Pooram.



You would also have the opportunity to witness performances of local art forms, which are staged in the festival venue. These art forms comprise Vellattu, Poothanum Thirayum, Aandi vedan, Karivela and Kubhamkali (dancing with pots). Among the art forms, a ritual art form that is bound to captivate your mind is the Tholpavakoothu (shadow puppetry). This is conducted on seventeen evening preceding the pooram day.



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