Chakkulathukavu Pongala
Date:10-12-2019 to 10-12-2019
Chakkulathukavu Sree Bhagavathy Temple is a well-known temple in Kerala with Goddess Durga as the presiding deity. The temple is located on the banks of the river Pampa. The temple witnesses the flow of a plethora of women devotees during its most renowned festival called pongala which happens on the Karthika asterism during the Malayalam month of Vrischikam. 'Pongala nivedayam' is a sweet dish that is considered a favourite of the Goddess and women flock in large numbers to the temple to offer the same.
Other important festivals celebrated in the temple are Panthrandu Noyampu (fasting festival) – fasting starts every year from the first day of the Malayalam month of Dhanu (Mid October) and continues till the twelfth.
The temple is also famous for a religious ritual called Naree Pooja.
Main Attraction
Pongala Festival, Panthrandu Noyambu, Naree Pooja
Other Information
Temple Timings: 0430 - 1300 hrs & 1630 - 2000 hrs
