Puthur shri thirpuraikal temple is one of
the ancient and powerful temples of shakthi
in the whole of Malabar. Bhadrakali is the
main deity worshipped here. Along with her,
the sanctum sanctorum also has the divine
presence of Lord Vishnu,Durga and Lord Ganesha.
This 100 year old temple which is located
2 km. away from the town of Palakkad is
of much historical importance. The enthusiasm
of the people of this small place called
Puthur resulted in the present day shrine
built some 75 yrs. back around the old
banyan tree where the godess was believed
to be residing earlier
It is believed that the
devi fulfills all the wishes of her true
devotees. A heartfelt prayer never goes
unanswered here.mMany true life stories
of her divine blessings from times of
yore are a proof to it.With every passing
year the story of her benevolence crossed
the boundries of the of the dist. of palakkad
further and further and today people from
far and near throng the shrine for a glimpse
of her divinity.
The main festival of this temple called
the Puthur Vela commences in mid March
and the curtain falls on the month long
celebrations in mid April. The main ritual
that takes place during this festival
is the ‘Thol pavakutha’.it is a form of
puppet show wherein the story of Ramayana
is depicted .The belief goes that devi
enjoys the divine story of Lord Rama every
year through this form of recital.Very
few temples of kerala still retain this
art form. Apart from this all other temple
art forms of kerala feature during the
celebrations. The highlight of this month
long festivity is the Music and Dance
festival that has grown into one of the
prestigious cultural events of the state. |
