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Choorakkottukavu
Sree Durga Temple
situates under the
valley of
vilangankunnu, the
famous Tourist
Kendra in
Trichur.
It locates on the
Eastern side of
Trichur- Kunnamkulam
Road. The distance
from the Temple to
Trichur town is only
8 K.M. this is one
of the oldest
Temples in Kerala.
According to
mythology the "Prathishta"
of this Temple was
done by
Parasurama.
After defeating the
adamant
Kshathriyas
Parasuraman created
108
Durga Temples
and 108
Sastha
Temple in Kerala.
"CHORAKOTTUKAVU"
Nanadurga. Sub
temple of
Ramanchira. No Sub
shirens.
Choorakkottukavu
Sree Durga Temple is
one of the famous
Durga Temple. After
passage of time the
deity was surrounded
by choral bushes.
When the laborers
cleaning premises
the Sickle hit on
the Deity and blood
was ousted. Then the
public realized
there is some
sanctity for the
place and a Temple
was constructed
there. One of the
peculiarities of
this Temple is that
there is no roof for
the Sanctum
Sanctorum. The Deity
faces to the Western
side. On the front
side of
Sree-Kovil
there is a
Mukha-Mandapam.
Followed by
Valiyambalam and
compound wall. The
major festivals of
this Temple is
Pooram (Trichur
Pooram) and "Karthika
Vilakku" in
Malayalam month
Vrischikam, also
celebrate
Vijayadasami,
Mahasivarathri and "Ramayanamasom".
"Karthikavilakku"
is a major festival
of this temple. We
celebrate it for 3
days. There will be
various cultural and
spiritual programmes
on these days. On "karthikavilakku"
day there will be "Ezhunnellippu"
with Elephants and "Panjavadyam".
Another major
celebration of this
temple is "Pooram" (Trichur
Pooram). This temple
is one of the major
participants of
Trichur Pooram. The
Pooram celebration
commences by ritual
named "kodiyettam".
After "kodiyettam"
there will be "Aarattu"
every day till "Kodikkal
Pooram". There will
be "parayeduppu"
also. On the part of
parayeddppu
Bhagavathy on the
top of caparisoned
Elephant accompanied
by
Melam visits
every house and
accepts offerings.
During these 7 days
there will be
various cultural
programs also in
the night. On the
Trichur Pooram day
at 6.30 A.M.
Bhagavathy with all
pomp and pageantry
goes to Trichur Town
accompanied by "Nadhaswaram".
The villagers and
devotees follow to
participate in the
pooram. Pakal
Pooram commences at
9.30 A.M. and ends
at 11 A.M .After
pakal Pooram
Bhagavathy takes
rest in Paramekkavu
Temple. Out "Rathri
Pooram" commences at
10 P.M. and ends at
12 o clock. On both
occasions
Chenda
artists perform "Pandimelam".
Immediately after "Rathri
Pooram"
Bhagavathy
returns to
temple. On the next
day by a ritual
named "Kodikkal
Pooram" our
Pooram
celebrations come to
an end.
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