Chinakkathoor Pooram
Introduction to 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 limelight of the festival is on a grand procession of 33 tuskers.
Time of Chinakkathoor Pooram Festival
The Chinakkathoor Festival is celebrated every year in March.
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Description of Chinakkathoor Pooram
The highlight of the evening festivities is a grand procession of 33 tuskers. Traditional performances of the Panchavadyam or the temple orchestra and various other art forms like Vellattu, Theyyam, Poothanum thirayum, Kaalavela, Kuthiravela, Aandi Vedan, Karivela, and so on are also performed. The Tholppavakkoothu, a ritualistic shadow puppet show, is performed at the temple premises every evening for the 17 days 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.
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| Festival Name | Festivals Day/Date |
| Karni Mata Mela | 1 Mar, Thursday |
| World Book Day | 1 Mar, Thursday |
| Chapchar Kut | 2 Mar, Friday |
| Rashtriya Suraksha Divas | 3 Mar, Saturday |
| Khatu Shyamji Festival | 3 - 5 Mar, Saturday-Monday |
| Paripally Gajamela | 4 Mar, Sunday |
| Chinakkathoor Pooram | 7 Mar, Wednesday |
| Elephant Festival | 7 Mar, Wednesday |
| International Women's Day | 8 Mar, Thursday |
| Holi | 8 Mar, Thursday |
| Holla Mohalla | 9 Mar, Friday |
| Hindu New Year | 12 Mar, Thursday |
| No Smoking Day | 14 Mar, Wednesday |
| Thirunakkara Arattu | 14 - 23 Mar, Wednesday-Friday |
| Sheetla Asthami | 15 Mar, Thrusday |
| Kaila devi Fair | 19 Mar, Monday |
| World Forestry Day | 21 Mar, Wednesday |
| World Water Day | 22 Mar, Thursday |
| World Meteorological Day | 23 Mar, Friday |
| Gudi Padwa | 23 Mar, Friday |
| Ugadi | 23 Mar, Friday |
| Chaitra Navaratri | 23 Mar - 1 Apr, Friday(starting) |
| World TB Day | 24 Mar, Saturday |
| Chetri Chand | 24 Mar, Saturday |
| Attuvela Mahotsavam | 25 Mar, Sunday |
| Gangaur Festival | 25 - 26 Mar, Sunday-Monday |
| Mewar Festival | 25 - 27 Mar, Sunday-Tuesday |
| Doctor's Day | 30 March, Friday |
