Located almost in the middle of Kerala, Palakkad is well connected to rest of Kerala and is the gateway to Tamilnadu. Palakkad is a city with a village atmosphere, ideal for post-retirement settling down.

Area

Palakkad district – 4480 sq km

Palakkad Muncipality – 26.6 sq km

Detailed information, please access following links

https://palakkad.nic.in/

https://www.citymapia.com/palakkad/info

Distances from Palakkad City

Coimbatore – 50 km

Trichur – 66 km

Trivandrum 350 km

MAP OF PALAKKAD TOWN AND OUTSKIRTS

https://palakkad.nic.in/map-of-the-district/

https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/kerala/palakkad.htm

Climate

Tropical wet and dry

Temperature remain modest right through the year except for March, April and May

Connectivity from Palakkad city

Closest airport is in Coimabtore (Kovai)

Well connected by road and rail

Tourist Attractions

1. Parambikulam wild life sanctuary – 110 km from the city
2. Tipu’s Fort – well within the city
3. Malampuzha Gardens – well within the city
4. Silent valley National Park – 77 kms from Palakkad city
5. Nelliyampathy Hills – 75 kms from Palakkad city
6. Attapady Hills – 75 kms from Palakkad city
7. Dhoni Falls – 15 kms from Palakkad city
8. Elephant care centre – Shorannur
9. Village of Chembai Vydyanatha Bhagavathar – Kottayi
10. Kunjan Smarakam – Lakkidi
11. Kalari Kovilakam – Kollangode
12. Mangalm Dam – 50 kms from palalkkad city
13. Siruvani Dam – 48 kms from Palakkad city

IMPORTANT TEMPLES

http://www.thinkingparticle.com/articles/16-must-visit-ancient-hindu-temples-palakkad-kerala

KATHAKALI – every second Saturday of the month 5 PM to 9 PM –music college, Palakkad by PALAKKAD KATHAKALI TRUST

CARNATIC MUSIC – every month by the FINE ARTS SOCIETY at the Fine Arts Hall, tharekkad, Palakkad

MUSIC AND CLASSICAL DANCE – SWARAYALA – monthly programs as well an annual fest in the month of December at Rappadi open theatre

MUSIC AND CLASSICAL DANCE – GOWRI FEST – in the month of October at Rappadi open theatre

DRAMA – Monthly drama by the SEKHARIPURAM VAYANA SALA 

Temple festivals are scheduled based on the star configurations and hence can come in different dates of the English calendar.

You may please contact the temple authorities for understanding the exact schedule

IMPORTANT TEMPLES

http://www.thinkingparticle.com/articles/16-must-visit-ancient-hindu-temples-palakkad-kerala

JANUARY

Ayyappan vilakku : elephants’ parade with percussion. Vadakkamthara.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music. Agali Ayyappa Temple, Attappady.

Desavilakku : elephants’ parade with percussion music. Kollengode.

Ratholsavam – 3 days – Place -Kottayi.

Kummatti : elephants’ parade with percussion music, art forms. Puzhakkalkara , Kollengode.

Thalapoli – kalampattu,( 2 days).  Muthukurissi  Sastha Temple, Keezhattur,  Perinthalmanna.

Thai puyam (one week) , elephants & percussion, cultural pro, Valiyapadam, Palakkad Town

Kathir Tahalapoli, elephants & percssion – Kottam kolathi bagavathy temple, karekattu parambu

Elephants’ parade with percussion music. Ayyappankavu, Malamkavu,  Kumbidi.

Bullock cart race. Lambath Challa,  Muthalamada.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music, cultural programs -Panthakkal Temple, Pattaambi.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music.  Mezhathur Temple, Thrithala.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music. Meenkulathi Bhagawathy Temple, Alathur.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music. Thonikadavu Ayyappa Temple, Thirumittakode.

Thalapoli, elephants’ parade with percussion music.  Mavulli Ayyappa Temple, Sreekrishnapuram.

Vela: elephants’ parade with percussion music, fireworks. Podikkattu kavu Vadakkumchery.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music, art forms, fireworks – Pudussery.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music, cultural programs. – Aanakkara Pooturkavu : Kumbidi

Elephants’ parade with percussion, thalapoli. – Kodalurkavu Ayyappa Temple Thirumittakode.

Elephants’ parade, thalapoli. – Mudavanamkavu Ayyappa Temple :Sreekrishnapuram.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music. – Karukaputhur Temple :Kootanad

Elephants’ parade, fireworks – Panamanna Snkaranarayana Temple Ananganadi.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music. – Mezhathur Mellemparamb Temple Koottanad.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music. – Kakkattiri Nechikkottukavu :Koottanad.

Bullock race,( 3days) Place – Chithali.

Ratholsavam – elephants’ parade with kavidi (6 days). – Subramanya Temple Kodumbu.

FEBRUARY

Vishnapada dashanam, theertham collection. – Govindamala Hillshrine Kollengode.

Koothu, cultural pro (8 days). – Ambalapara Vayankavil Bhagawathy Temple Ottapalam.

Kathakali ( 3 days) – Pallassana Meenkulathikavu –  Alathur

Tholpavakoothu  (14 days). – Chinakkathur, Palappuram, Lakkidi.

Elephants with percussion, art forms, fire works. – Puthanalukkal Temple:Cherpulachery.

Elephants’ parade with percussion, fireworks – Kanayam Bgagawathy Temple, Vadanamkuissi.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music – Siva Temple:Thrithala.

Sivarathiri – elephants’ parade with percussion. – Dharmarkovil Siva Temple: Mannarkad.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music.   – Ankala Parameswari Kovil : Mannarkad.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music.  – Mahadeva Temple : Vadanamkurissi.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music.  – Vavannur Nagaleswari Ayyappankavu :  Vavannur.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music.  – Akilanam Siva Temple : Muthupulli.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music.  – Chemmannur Malleswari Temple :Attapadi.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music. – Sree Visweswara Temple : Yakkara.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music.  – Ongallur Moolekkavu :Pattambi.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music. – Pullavikkavu Temple : Mezhathur.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music. – Pattolikkavu, Kottupatha , Pattambi.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music.  – Kuttvakkavu, Karukaputhur Peringode.

Thol pava koothu (14 days).  – Chammanikkavu, Aloor,  Pattithra.

Thalapoli, elephants’ parade with percussion music, procession etc. – Kottakavu, Koottanad.

Thalapoli, elephants’ parade with percussion music.- Moolakkavu ,Vadanakurussi.

Thol pava koothu  (10 days) elephants  – Mulayamparambu Bhagawathy Temple Chalissery.

Elephants’ parade, Votif animals, art forms. – Mundan kottu kurissi kkavu Vaniyamkulam.

Valiya Aarattu, Kala vela elephants’ parade with percussion – Pariyanampetta.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music, cultural programs (3 days) – Manappullikavu Town.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music ( 8 days). – Meenkulathi kavu Pallassana.

Elephants’ & percussion, art forms, fireworks. – Elavathukkal Devi Temple Koottanad.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music.  – Kokkur Temple Chalissery.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music. – Puthiyedath Temple Chalissery.

Elephants’ parade with percussion,  thira. – Kottapuram Devi Temple Sreekrishnapuram.

Elephants’ parade (3 days). – Valayampalli kkavu Devi Temple Muttikulangara.

Kathakali ( 5 days). – Meenkulathikavu, Pallassana  Alathur.

Elephants’ parade with percussion – Valayanadukavu Devi Temple, Kottapuram Ottapalam.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music, art forms – Mankurussi Temple Ottapalam.

Elephants’, cultural pro (9 days) – Valiyamkunnu Devi Temple, Azhiyannur, Kadambazhipuram.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music, kavidi, kathakali – Marayil Devi Temple :Alangad.

Pooram – elephants’ parade with percussion music, art forms, fireworks – Alangad.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music – Puthiyedath Temple, Perumannur Kootanad.

Elephants’ parade with percussion, thol pava kooth (9-days) – Panthalakkal kavu, Pattambi.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music, kummatti – Devi Temple: Kallepully, town.

Kongan pada (historical martial arts program starts 7 days earlier) – Devi Temple Chittoor.

Elephants’, percussion, pavakoothu (pre-7 days) – Parakkad Bhagawathy Temple Kavussery.

Elephants’ parade with percussion, thalapoli – Panikkanarkavu, Padoor, Pazhaynnur,Alathur.

Votif horses, art forms, fireworks etc – Chirakkekavu Devi Temple Kongad.

Thol pava koothu (41-days) – Ongallur Kadaparambathu kavu Ottapalam.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music – Arakurissi, Ubhayarkunnu Manarkad.

Elephants’ parade with percussion(3-days) – Pullarimangalam Siva Temple Vadakumchery.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music – Mahadeva Temple Ayakad.

Thol pava koothu,(14 days) – Nalleppilly Chondath Sree Chunangi Devi Temple Chittoor.

Elephants’ parade with percussion – Mulayamparambu Bhagawathy Temple Chalissery.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music, fireworks – Karukaputhur Temple Pattambi.

Thol pava koothu (14 days) – Chathamkandam kavu Devi Temple, Chunangad , Ambalapara.

Temple carts pushed by elephants and pulled by men(3 days) – Temple, Perumkulam.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music –  Puthukulangara Temple, Chathanur Pattambi.

Poothanthira, elephants’ with percussion, votif horses & bullocks – Chinakkathur Pooram Lakkidi.

Kummatti – elephant & percussion – Thodarkulangara Bagavathy temple, Kallepully

MARCH

Vela (2 weeks) Elephants & percussion, cultural pro – Bagavathy temple, Manapulikkavu, Town

Sivarathri ulsavam – (1 week) kathakali, elephant & percussion, Siva Temple, kallekulangara, Town

Vela – elepants & percussion – Chandana Kavu, railway colony

Cultural programs, procession – Arakurissi Udhayar kunnu Temple, Mannarkad

Kala vela, ratholsavam, 21 days pavakoothu – Kailiyadu Cherumulayan kavu Kulapully.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music, fireworks – Ramachery Temple Ramachery.

Plapppatta Uthram Kaala Vela – elephants, votif animals, fireworks – Kadambazhipuram.

Thol pava koothu 12 days (prior to pooram) – Amakkavu, Nagalassery Peringode.

Elephants’ parade with percussion, cultural pro (10 days) – Sree Ayyappan kavu, Cherpulassery.

Elephants’ parade with percussion, votif horses, kavidi etc – Balabhadra devi Temple Shornur.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music – Kulathani Temple Chalissery.

Kathir vela – harvest festival, art forms –  Kodunthirappilly

Elephants’ parade with percussion music, art forms  – Pookkode Kalikkavu  Ottapalam.

Thol pava koothu (14 days) (last day thala poli) – Palakkizhi kkavu  Mundoor.

Elephants’ parade with percussion, fireworks – Mangalamkunnu Pookkottu kavu, Cherpulassery.

Aarattu – elephants’ parade with percussion music – Ayyappan kavu Cherpulassery.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music, fireworks (grand festivity) – Vadakkanthara Town.

Thol pava koothu (7 days) – Vadakke Muthassiarkavu, Naduvattom Thiruvegappura.

Cultural programs, elephants’ parade with percussion music – Manjery kkavu Kongad.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music – Poothanurkavu, Mundur.

Ratholsavam – Sree Varadarajaswamy Temple, Perumkulam.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music – Mahalaxmi Temple, Karode , Alathur.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music – Sreekrishna Temple, Alathur.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music – Sree Mahadeva Temple Alathur.

Elephants’ parade with percussion, cultural program – Sree Sankaranarayana Temple, Panamanna.

Elephants, percussion, folk arts, fireworks – Amakkavu Devi Temple, Nagalassery, Peringode.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music, thalapoli, fireworks – Sree Triputta Siva Temple, Kulapully.

Thrippatta Kulappully Pooram: elephants’ parade with percussion music, art forms – Shornur.

Ponkal maavilakku maholasvam (15 days) – Puthur Mariyamman Kovil Attappadi.

Pava koothu (14 days) – Mariyamman Temple, Kanjikode.

Thalapoli, elephants’ parade with percussion(3 days).  Kodikattu kavu Devi Temple Vadakkenchery.

Elephants, poothan, thira, kaalavela  etc. – Uthrathi kavu, Thiruvazhiyode Cherpulassery.

Vellattu, kalampattu, elephants’ parade with percussion – Puthur Siva Temple Perinthalmanna.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music, fireworks – Keezhur Kali kkavu, Ottapalam.

Elephants’ with percussion (7 days) – Panamkurissikavu Devi Temple : Chethallur, Chepulassery.

Sreerama navmi celebrations – Sree Hanuman Temple, Kotta, Palakkad Town.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music, cultural programs – Thrippallavur Siva Temple Kollenkode.

Kummatti, elephants’ parade percussion, votif – Pookulangara Bhagawathy Temple Kunissery.

Pooram : elephants’ parade with percussion music – Melarkode.

Niramala, chuttuvilakku (prathish dinam) – South Chittur Sree krishnaswamy Temple.

Pooram : elephants’ parade with percussion music, fireworks etc. – Thenapuram.

Kummatti, tholpavakoothu (7 days) – Vilayannur Maruthi Devi Temple, Koyalmannam.

Pooram : elephants’ parade with percussion music, tholpavakoothu (7 days) – Kavussery.

Kalappetty Pooram :elephants’ parade with percussion music,fire works – Koyalmannam.

Ponkala – Puthur Mariyamman Kovil Attappady.

Folk arts, elephants’ parade with percussion music – Kattussery Puthiyankam.

APRIL

Koothabhishekam vela – elephants percussion etc. – Puthur Thirupuraickal Bagavthy Temple

Elephants’ parade with percussion music – Thekkiniyamma kavu Bhagawathy Temple Lakkidi.

Elephants’ parade with percussion, etc. (6 days) – Cherambattukavu Durga Temple, Kothakurussi.

Ethanur Kummatti : elephants’ parade with percussion music – Koduvayur.

Vishu Vela – Vandi Vesham, elepahants & percussion – Puthur Mandakkara, Town

Kummatti : elephants’ parade with percussion music (7 days) – Manjaloor.

Grand fire works,elephants’ parade with percussion music – Vallangi Temple Nemmara.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music, fire works – Cherambattakavu Ottapalam.

Votif horses, art forms, Thol pava koothu (21days) – Aryankavu Koonathara.

Tholpavakoothu (7 days) – Parikkanchery Bhagawathy kavu, Pallathery.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music, fireworks – Thirumandamkunnu Temple, Kongad.

Kummatti : elephants’ parade with percussion music – Velayannur.

Kattiriri Puthiyankom – art forms,elephants’ parade with percussion music – Alathur.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music – Paruthipilly Cherankulangara Temple Kottayi.

Thol pava kooth (41 days) – Kanambra Temple, Kannambra.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music –  Mandath Bhagawathy Temple , Pallathery.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music – Sree Devi Temple Pallassana.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music – Kumaramputhur.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music – Karippode, Kollenkode.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music – Koyalmannam.

Votif horses, elephants’ parade with percussion music –  Sree Kurumakavu, Pullode Alathur.

Aarattu: elephants’ parade with percussion music – Pachchayil Siva Temple Kadambaxhipuram.

Kaniyarkali( 4 days) –  Pallassana, Alathur.

Kaniyarkali (4 days) – Vallangi, Nemmara.

Kavidi.  Devi Temple – kumbamkudam ,Manarkad.

Cultural programs, elephants’ parade with percussion music – Ilamballur Devi Temple Kundara.

Elephants’ parade, Thol pava kooth (11 days) – Killikkavu Bhagawathy Temple, Manissery.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music – Thiruvazhiyode.

Ratholsavam,elephants’ parade with percussion music – Thirunellayi Gramam

Ratholsava, cultural programs (8 days) – Sree krishnaswamy Temple Chittur.

Ratholsavam – Laxmi Narana Swamy temple, Sekharipuram

Ratholsavam – Laxmi Narana Swamy temple, L N Puram

Ratholsavam – Perumal Swamy temple, Kumarapuram

MAY

Mariamman Puja, Kumaba Kalli in various temples in the town area – Market, Puthur, Mandakkar

Elephants’ parade with percussion music, cultural programs – Thoothapuzha Temple, Cherpulassery.

Kummatti, elephants’ parade with percussion music, kala vela etc. – Erumayur.

Thol pava koothu (10 days) – Meenkulathi kavu, Pallassana.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music, fireworks –  Madappallur.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music (2 days) – Mangalam.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music, art forms, cultural programs (41 days) – Kannambra.

Pradishta dinam – rathom, percussion etc. – Manjakkara Temple, Kalpathy.

Elephants’ parade with percussion, cultural programs (10 days) – Athipetta Mangottukavu, Alathur.

JUNE

Prathishta dinam – elephants percussion – Puthur Thirupuraickal Bagavathy Temple

Prathishta Dinam : elephants’ parade with percussion – Mukkannam Siva Temple, Mannarkad.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music – Devi Temple, Vadakkanthara

AUGUST

Anayoottu – percussion – Puthur Thirupuraickal Bagavathy Templs

Avittathallu (a sort of martial art) as onam celebration –  Koduvayur.

Buffalo/bullock race – Chithali.

OCTOBER

Navarathri Maholtsavam (2 days) – Famous for percussion – Adi kesava perumal, Kodunthirapully

SEPTEMBER

Janmashtami elephants’ & percussion, 7 days cultural pro – Sreekrishna Temple, Kunnathurmedu.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music – Sreekrishna Temple, Ottapalam.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music – Mannarkad temple.

OCTOBER

Navathri clebrations (9days) – Puthur Thirupuraickal Bagavathy Temple

Navarathri – 9 days cultural programs (6th & 7th days imp) – Thrippallavur Temple, Pallavur.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music, kathakali (2 days) –  Thrippallavur Temple Pallavur.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music(3 days) – Sree Annapoorneswari Temple,  Pudukkode

Elephants’ parade with percussion music, fireworks – Adi Kesavpuram Temple, Kodunthirapilly.

Prathishta dinam – koodiyattom, kathakali, koothu – Garudarooda Vishnu Temple, Aloor, Pattambi.

NOVEMBER

Elephants’ parade with percussion music, fireworks – Kallupuram Temple, Chalissery.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music – Sree Siva Temple, Thrippalur.

Elephants’ parade & percussion,cultural pro.(10 days) – Parthasarathy Temple, Govindapuram.

Ratholsavam, 9 days (last 2 days important) –  Mahaganapathy Temple, Chathapuram.

Elephants’ parade, cult pro(10 days) – Randumurthy Devi Temple, Thiruvalathur Kodumbu.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music – Vazhenkada Narasimhamoorthy Temple Anamangad.

Ratholsavam – chariot pushed by elephants, 3 days grand festivities – Kalpathi.              

Aarattu maholsavam ( 1 week) – Kannukottu Kavu, Prairi, Town

Kathakali, percussion – Mekkam kavu, Kalluvazhy, Ottapalam.

Kalampattu, thiyyattu, 40 days – Sree Ayyappankavu, Cherpulassery

Kathirvela (harvest festival), votifs – Moolamkode Kurumba Bhagawathy Temple Vadakkumchery.

DECEMBER

Kathakali, thullal – 2 days – Bala sastha Temple, Kottayi.

Kathakali, thullal – 6 days – Kanthallur Sreekrishna Temple, Vellinezhi.

Ayyppanvilakku (grand), fire walk etc. – Sree Ayyappan kavu, Cherpulassery.

Kathirvela, thalapoli (5 days) –  Sree Kurumba Bhagawathy Temple, Thrippaloor.

Niramala vilakku : elephants’ parade & percussion – Thrikkangode Randumurthy Temple, Manissery.

Niramala, cultural programs – Perumangottu Vishnu Temple, Sreekrishnapuram.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music, fireworks – Edathara Temple Edathara.

Thiruvathira maolsavam, 3 days – Moonnumurthy Temple Ottapalam.

Ratholsavam – chariot pushed by elephants – Koduvayur Temple.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music – Mukkannam Siva Temple Mannarkad.

Ratholsavam, elephants’ parade with percussion music – Ayiloor Siva Temple

Thiruvathira maholsava – Sree Thriputta Siva Temple Kulapully.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music – Peruvassery Temple Vadakkumchery.

Ratholsavam –  Kizhakkanchery Palakkad Town.

Ayyappan vilakku – elephants’ parade & percussion – Thamarakulam Temple, Vadakkenthara.

Ratholsavam, 6 days – Pulinelli Ayyappa Temple, Kottayi.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music, cultural program – Manjapra Temple.

Paatt ulsavam, 3 days –  Anthazhi Kodungallur kavu, AlathuR.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music – Kunnathukavu, Ottapalam.

Thalapoli – elephants’ parade with percussion – Devi Temple, Punnamparambu, Kodermanna.

Elephants’ parade with percussion music, art forms – Thiruvara Temple Vadakkumchery.

Thalapoli – elephants’ parade & percussion – Vayilamkunnu Bhagawathy Temple, Kadambazhipuram.

Ratholsavam : elephants’ parade with percussion music. Karimanassery Temple, Karimanassery.

Ayyappa Vilakku – Bagavathy maidan – Vadakkanthara, Palakkad Town

Ayyappan Vilakku, Sangeetha ultsavam (one week) – vadakkanthara thamara kulam, Town

Ayyappan Vilakku, elephants & percussion – Muniswara swamy temple, Kunnumpuram, Town