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'''''Chakkulathu Kavu''''' is a [[Hindu]] temple, dedicated to goddess [[Durga]]. The temple is located Near Thiruvalla in Neerattupuram, [[Thalavady]] panchayat, [[Alappuzha District]], [[Kerala]] and is one of the most popular temples in the state.<br />
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[[Durga]] is one of the most popular deities in the area. Pilgrims from all over South India visit and worship the [[Devi]]. The temple was less known even to the local residents and lay as a family temple of a local resident. This remained until it was renovated a few decades before.<br />
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Located on the banks of the holy [[Pampa River]], this temple has attracted pilgrims all over Kerala and became one of the most popular pilgrim centers of the state.<br />
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The major festival is [[Pongala]] which takes place in the temple during the month of [[Vrischikam]] (November/December). This is the time when the glory of the Goddess is at its peak. [[Lakhs]] of women devotees gather around the temple as early as even one week before the function. The temple premises will be overcrowded and the devotees arrange places for offering the pongala on both sides of the main streets. The queue usually extends to a surprising length of 20&nbsp;km. Rice, coconut and jaggery are brought by women devotees along with round earthen pots for cooking. The Chief Priest lights the main hearth from the divine fire inside the sanctum sanctorum. This fire is exchanged from one oven to another.<br />
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''Panthrandu Noyampu'' is another festival celebrated at the temple. This is the type of [[fasting]] and prayer that qualifies the devotee for eternal blessings of Chakkulathamma. This fasting starts every year from the first day of the Malayalam month of [[Dhanu (month)|Dhanu]] until the twelfth.<br />
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The other festivals are ''[[Naree pooja]]'', ''[[Thrikkarthaka]]''.<br />
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==See also==<br />
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* [[Temples of Kerala]]<br />
* [[Temple festivals of Kerala]]<br />
* [[Anikkattilammakshethram]]<br />
==External links==<br />
*[http://www.chakkulathukavutemple.org/ Official website:www.chakkulathukavutemple.org]<br />
*[https://www.templespedia.com/chakkulathukavu-ponkala-date/ Ponkala Date 2017]{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}<br />
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