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Kerala · Temple listing
Choorakkottukavu Bhagavathy Temple
01 · Discover
History & tradition
Choorakkottukavu Bhagavathy Temple is in the city of Thrissur, Kerala, and takes part in the Thrissur Pooram every year. The presiding deity is the goddess Durga as Mahishasuramardini. The goddess sets out for the Vadakkumnathan temple with a single elephant and nadaswaram music; by the time the procession reaches Naduvilal the number of elephants has grown to fourteen, and a Pandi Melam follows.
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
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Choorakkottukavu Bhagavathy Temple
Thrissur district, Kerala
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04 · At the temple
Darshan & customs
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
- Wikipedia — further readingChecked 2026-11-12