Palliyarakkavu temple is located at Kavalam village in Allappuzha district, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Durga. The murti worshipped does not have any particular form and is swayambhu – of divine origin.
The darshan of the main sanctum sanctorum is towards west. The Upa Devatas worshipped in the temple are Ganapathy, Subrahmanian, Shiva, Sri Krishna, Sasthavu and Bhadrakali.
The regular red color flowers used in Bhagavathi temples are not used in this shrine.
The 10-day annual festival ends with Arattu on Uthram nakshatra in Meenam month.