Palappuram

Palappuram
പാലപ്പുറം
town

Chinakkathur temple a few days before the festival
Palappuram

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 10°47′06″N 76°14′09″E / 10.7851°N 76.2359°E / 10.7851; 76.2359Coordinates: 10°47′06″N 76°14′09″E / 10.7851°N 76.2359°E / 10.7851; 76.2359
Country  India
State Kerala
District Palakkad
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 679103
Vehicle registration KL-
Nearest city Palakkad
Kuthira (Horses) used in the Chinakkattur Pooram
Chinakkathur pooram Kudhira kali
The Palakkad- Kulapully ( Shoranur) State Highway which runs through Palappuram
The Paddy fields of Palappuram at Kayarampara
Trigarbha Kudi In PAHRC

Palappuram is a small town, located 4 km from Ottapalam, between Palakkad and the Shoranur Highway in Kerala, South India. Noted for the famous Chinakkathur Temple festival (known as Chinakkathur pooram) held every year during March/April.

Palappuram is a part of old Valluvanadu kingdom. Place is famous for the Chinakkathoor Pooram (annual Hindu festival) held at the famous Chinakkattoorkkavu Temple of Goddess Durga. There is a huge local and global crowd who come here to see the Pooram festival. The pooram is accompanied by Elephants and the traditional Melam. Huge man made Horses (Kuthira) made out of straw, paper and cloth are the special attraction of this festival. It is unique in the sense that nowhere else Poorams has these Horses.

Palappuram has a famous Mariamman Temple of Goddess. There is a huge local and other state crowd comes here to perceive the Mariamman Festival which would happen once in 4 years. The people of Palappuram would celebrate this festival for one week. Each day has a unique pooja and programs and the last day is "majnaneerattu". People from different part of Kerala and Tamil Nadu would participate in this festival.

Palappuram has its post office situated near the NSS College Bus stop. Other notable institutions include the GJBS School, Padnharrakara Aided Junior Basic School (AJB School located at the 19th mile bus stop), Mariyamman temple, St. Mary's Church, Mosques, Someswaram Siva Temple, Dakshinamoorthy Temple etc. The Someswaram temple is believed to be the one among the 108 Shiva temples established by Parasurama, the mythological character. The place is located in the banks of Bharathapuzha. Ottapalam is the major town nearby. Palappuram has a surviving traditional weaving industry.

It is also famous for its educational institutions like the NSS College, a Kendriya Vidyalaya (Central School)and a Steel foundry unit run by Steel Industries Limited Kerala (SILK) at Kairampara junction. Palappuram has been famous for some time for Ayurveda Medical treatment. The staff residence quarter's for the government Postal department and BSNL, the government-run telecom company, are also located here.

The country's first defence park was declared to be established at the KINFRA Industrial park at Palappuram - Ottapalam.

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Schools

Colleges

Hospitals

Padinharkkara Ayurveda Hospital And Research Center(P.A.H.R.C.)

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