Chembuthara


Chembuthara is a small village in Kerala, India, known for its Makarachowa festival. It is situated about 11 km away from Thrissur center. It is located by the side of NH 544.

Temples

Chembuthara Kodungallurkavu temple is located just 500m away from the NH and its owned by the 'chembuthara kodugallorekavu devaswam' managed by 'Ezhavas'. Thousands of devotees visit this temple monthly.

Festivals

Chembuthara 'Makarachowa' is an elephant's parade with percussion music and fire works. Every year on the first Tuesday of Malayalam month 'Makaram', the Makarachowa festival is celebrated. The Makarachowa festival is accompanied by about 40-50 elephants and pancharimelam. Besides bhagavathy's birthday is celebrated with 4-5 elephants and prasaada oottu on meena maasam.

Tourism

Local tourist spots include Pattathipaara, a natural waterfall. Also nearby is Pattikkad which is one of the developed village Panchayath in Thrissur district. A higher secondary school and clinic is situated Pattikkad. In between Pattikkad and Chembuthara, peechi road is located. Peechi road is the turning to Peechi Dam, KFRI etc.
Also there is a Sree Krishna temple called 'Sree Krishna Temple chembuthara'. It is owned by the vadakkedesam pooracommitee. Tens of hundreads of devotees visits this temple yearly. Festivals held within this temple include sree Krishna jayanthi and prathishtadinam.

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