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the month of Makara during the star Chothi and ends with Arrattu. Installation day is observed ( Prathishtadinam)in the Malayalam Month of Edavam1st. Nira Puthiri, Navaratri, Vinayaka Chathurthi, Aayiliya Pooja, Ramayana Month celebrations etc are the major festivals here. For these festivals people from various places arrive and participate with full hearted belief in Durga Devi. Amakkavu Bhagavathy Temple 2½ kms from Koottanadu in Kunnamkulam-Pattambi route at Nagalassery panchayath of Palakkad district situates this temple. Main moorthy (deity) is Bhagavathy facing east. Three poojas daily and Palakkattiri madom do the thanthra. Sub deity is Ganapathy. There is ‘Thalappoli’ on Kumbam 30 th main offering is ‘Kottichuttuvilakku’ for which ‘Velichappadu’ (a holy person representing goddess) and ‘Kottu’ (beating drum). This Bhagavathy is believed to be the goddess of 96 local countries from ottapilavu to Thrithala. Temple was of Vadakke veettil Nambiyar but now ruled by H.R. & CE local people committee Arakurussi Udhayankunnu Bhaghavathy Temple This temple is located in Mannarkadu at Palakkad district. The presiding deity is Bhaghavathy facing west. The idol is of Dharu little bit damaged. The epic says that the Goddess is the younger sister of Thirumanthamkunnilamma. Three poojas are performed and thanthric rites are administered by the Eeykadu. Sivan, Bhadrakali, Ayyappan and Ganapathi are sub-deities. Azhikulangara Bhagavathy Temple This temple is situated in Mudapalloor of Vandazhi Panchayat at Palakkad district on the Vadakuncherry – Nemmara route. The presiding deity facing east is Bhagavathy, on a Sila kannadi statue. Poojas are conducted twice, and the famous “vela” falls on the 8th of the Malayalam month of Edavam, Ezhunallippu on the 9th and Thalapoly on the 10th . The temple belonged to Ammadam Kuruvattu Avanavu Mana but now it is being governed by a local committee under the control of HR & CE. Chathan Kandarkavu This famous Bhadrakali temple is located at Ottapalam, Chunangad in Palakkad district. Beside the main deity, there are the sub deities of Nagaraja and Bhairava. Three poojas are conducted daily. Panavoor mana Bhrahmasree Parameswaran Namboodiri is the thantri of the temple. Festival of the temple lasting for 14 days starting in the month of Meenam during the star Makam. Chenganamkunnu Bhagavathy Temple Temple is one among the 108 Durga temples in Kerala. Temple situates near Pattambi of Palakkadu district. 3 kms from Ongalloor of Shrnoor – Pattambi route facing west sits this main deity Durga. Temple has two time pooja and thantric is done by Kalloor. Festival is in Karthika star of month Meenam. Cherpalchery Sree Ayyappankavu Temple 312
The Dharmasastha temple of Cherpalchery is very ancient and more than 1000 years old. It has great historical importance also. Ganapathy, Lord