| Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple | |
|---|---|
ശ്രീ ചിനക്കത്തൂർ ഭഗവതി ക്ഷേത്രം | |
 Chinakkathoor temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Palakkad |
| Deity | Bhagavathi |
| Festival | Chinakkathoor Pooram |
| Governing body | Chinakkathoor Bhagavathy Devaswom |
| Location | |
| Location | Palappuram |
| State | Kerala |
| Country | India |
   Chinakkathoor Temple (India) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 10°46′14″N 76°25′07″E / 10.770623°N 76.418588°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
| Style | Traditional Kerala style |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | South |
| Temple(s) | One |
| Elevation | 84.34 m (277 ft) |
Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple is a Hindu temple located at Palappuram near Ottapalam in Palakkad district of Kerala, India.[1] The temple is well-known for the Chinakkathoor pooram held annually in the Malayalam month of Kumbham.[2]
There are two shrines, Thazhekavu (lower shrine) and Melakavu (upper shrine). Melakavu is believed to be older than Thazekavu. The priests of the upper shrine traditionally come from the Kulangara Nair family of Palappuram. Namboothiri priests do the poojas in the lower shrine and in the ten days of pooram. They are in charge of the upper shrine as well. There is a shrine dedicated to Lord Ganapathy who is believed to be in his divine "Vidya Ganapati" form, adjoining the temple complex near the iconic banyan tree.
- ^ tripblog (24 July 2018). "Sri Chinakkathoor Bhagavathy Temple". Hotel Booking, Tour and Travel Planning, Online Tickets. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Chinakkathoor Pooram – the Pooram at Chinakkathoor Bhagavathy Temple | Festivals of Kerala". Kerala Tourism. Retrieved 26 June 2023.