Thursday, April 23, 2020

Chakkulathukavu Bhagavathy temple- Alleppey district, Kerala

Chakulathukavu is a famous Durga temple in Alleppey district,Kerala.

 Devotees   pray fervently to Mother Goddess here  and she answers all their prayers.
This temple is believed to be  3000 years old  and  Pongala festival is very famous here. During the  festival  lakhs of women devotees  converge  here and prepare Pongala and  offer  it to Goddess. They also observe  fast  during the worship and partake food and water only after the ceremony. 
Pongala  is a sweet prepared by mixing rice, jaggery, coconut and is cooked in fresh earthen pots.
  This festival falls in the month of  November -December.

Read about Attukal  Bhagavathy temple which is also very famous for Pongala festival which attracts devotees from all over the world.

Temple Timings:
04:30 - 13:00 hrs
16:30 - 20:00 hrs

Contact Details:
Chakkulathukavu Sree Bhagavathy Temple
Neerettupuram P.O., Thiruvalla
Kerala
Ph: + 91 477 2213550

Check my pictures. These were captured a few years back










2 comments:

KParthasarathi said...

Very nice post with excellent pictures.Thanks.

chitra said...

Thank you Kp.