Introduction about Chinakkathoor Pooram: The Chinakkathoor Pooram is held annually at the Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathy Temple, at Palappuram in the district of Palakkad in North Kerala. The main highlight of the festival is a grand procession of 33 tuskers.
Description: The Chinakkathoor Pooram festival, held annually at the Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathy Temple. The festival is famous for its traditional performances of Panchavadyam or the temple orchestra and various other art forms like Vellattu, Theyyam, Poothanum thirayum, Kaalavela, Kuthiravela, Aandi Vedan and Karivela. The Tholppavakkoothu is a ritualistic shadow puppet show which is performed at the temple premises every evening for 17days 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.
Time for celebration: The Chinakkathoor Festival is celebrated every year in March.
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