Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple

Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple is a Hindu temple located at Palappuram near Ottapalam in Palakkad district of Kerala. The temple is well-known for the Chinakkathoor pooram held annually in the Malayalam month of Kumbham.

There are two shrines, Thazhekavu (lower shrine) and Melakavu (upper shrine).

Chinakkathoor pooram is celebrated every year during February and March (makam naal of Kumbham). The highlight of the evening festivities is a procession of 28 tuskers. 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.

One of the famous Hindu bhagavathi (goddess) temple in Ottapalam palakkad district. Festival Chinakkathoor pooram, one of the biggest festival in district will be celebrated on every year malayalam month kumbham.

Nothing to say it's awesome experience in chinakkathoor.... This is one of the superb festivals in Palakkad and I love it... I seen many more times with my friend.. The festival contains many believes which are belongs to some of the religious things in that locality.. All of the people enjoying the festival without any discrimination .....Many of the peoples came from other countries and District to watch this festivals

Peaceful place . It's a bagavathy temple with Ganesha also. And you should visit neelikavu temple also as it is said to be this Devi's sister. Do visit in chinakathoor pooram time . The festival was so good to watch . I never miss pooram and should buy traditional glass bangles.

Chinakkathoor pooram, one of the biggest festival in Palakkad district will be celebrated on every year.

Well known for the Pooram.
Situated near Ottappalam!

Chinakkathoor Pooram is a must visit festival. Famous for the Elephant, Crackers works, and many other traditional art forms.

The famous Chinakkathoor Pooram is celebrated here.

Pooram programmmes were mind-blowing

A very calm and peaceful place.the hotel just opposite the temple, masala dosa, Vada coffee.. delicious 😋😋😋. Affordable price also. Must visit

Such a Great Temple in Palakkad, Kerala. the major festival will celebrated on February month of Every Year

Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathy temple is the most popular Bhagavathy temple of Valluvanad in the aspect of annual Pooram festival. The festivel activities are celebrated for about two months in advance complied of popular programmes in temple arts, folk arts and mass media arts culminating on the Pooram festival on the Makam star in Malayalam month Kumbham every year.

The temple has a calm and serene atmosphere. There is also a large pond behind the temple. The Chinakathoor pooram is very famous.

This is a famous temple in palakkad, situated in palakkad -kulappully state highway. It's temple festival (pooram)conducting every year in month of feb-march is too good and a huge amount of mob will come overthere. Programs related to this festival will start one month before only. During the day of festival state highway will be blocked from vaniamkulam to mangalam of about 11km. 30-35 elephants will be there for the festival. Chenda, and all kind of instruments will be there for the festival. People from all religion will gather in festival ground, which showing a sign of religious harmony. Shops in ottapalam,pathirippala areas will give discount for dress, commodities etc for one month during this festival period.

Chinnakathoor Bhagavathy Temple is an ancient temple located in Palappuram, Ottapalam Taluk, Palakkad District in the state of Kerala, India. The temple is dedicated to the Goddess Bhadrakali, who resides in two different guises.

The temple is located 04 km from Ottapalam to Palakkad. The most famous festival is the Pooramahotsava which is celebrated in the month of Kumbh.

Chinakkathoor temple is one of the famous temple in Kerala. Chinakkathoor Pooram is also a famous festival celebrating every year. Kuthirakali (horse play) is the main atraction of pooram. Temple renovation works are going under malabar devaswam board. Pilgrims who are coming from distant places can take bath in temple pond. Toilet fecilities also there. But a night stay near the temple is a question mark. Hotel Vaisakh is a Good vegetarian hotel opposite to the temple and it is one of the favorite for many.

There are two shrines, Thazhekavu (lower shrine) and Melakavu (upper shrine). Melakavu is believed to be older than Thazekavu. The priests of the upper shrine traditionally come from the Kulangara Nair family of Palappuram. Namboothiri priests do the poojas in the lower shrine and in the ten days of pooram. They are in charge of the upper shrine as well. There is a shrine dedicated to Lord Ganapathy who is believed to be in his divine "Vidya Ganapati" form, adjoining the temple complex near the iconic banyan tree.

The Chinakathoor Bhagavathy Kshethram (which I visited in the summer of 2017) is located about 5 km out of Ottapalam town in the middle of a huge ground where the annual പൂരം (Pooram) festival is conducted
It is comprised of two temples, the താഴെകാവ് (the lower shrine) & the മേലകാവ് (the upper shrine). The latter is believed to be the older temple in terms of chronology.
There is also a small shrine dedicated to Lord Ganapati at the foot of a large aged banyan tree on the premises.

Beautiful temple of Devi
situated on Palakkad Shoranur Highway.

I like the temple.It looks beautiful.Sitting under the shade of banyan trees in the morning and evening gives a wonderful feeling with fresh air 💖💖