Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple is a Hindu temple located at Palappuram near Ottapalam in Palakkad district of Kerala, India.The temple is well-known for the Chinakkathoor pooram held annually in the Malayalam month of Kumbham.
Chinakkathoor Bhagavathy Temple History:
Sri Chinakkathoor Bhagavathy Temple located at Palappuram of Palakkad in Kerala. The temple has two shrines one the lower and the upper shrine. The upper shrine is known as the Melekkavu which is older than the lower shrine which is known as Thazhekkavu. The temple complex also shows a small shrine which is been dedicated to Lord Ganesha. The temple hugely celebrates the Chinakkathoor Festival annually during February to March.
Chinakkathoor Pooram
Chinakkathoor pooram is celebrated every year during February and March (makam naal of Kumbham). It is believed that King Zamorin ordered Land Lords to start the festival in Chinakkathoor in 18th Century.
The highlight of the evening festivities is a procession of 28 tuskers. 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 shown. The Tholppavakkoothu, a ritualistic shadow puppet show, is performed at the temple premises every evening for the 17 days preceding the concluding festival. The festival starts with Kuthirakali game and ends next day with Theru (Ratham), a decoration by Mudaliar tamils of Palappuram, and the procession of 16 models of the kuthira (horse) and the kaala (bull) brought ceremoniously to the temple by devotees. Unlike other Ratham in Tamil Nadu or Kalpathy, this is not pulled by Vatam (coir) and runs on wooden wheel.
