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Thrissur Anchery Kavu Bhadrakali Temple - Festival - Information

Anchery Kavu Bhadrakali temple is located at Anchery, around 5km from Thrissur town, in Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Goddess Bhadrakali. The annual festival in the temple is the Makara Bharani vela.

The shrine is dedicated to Goddess Bhadrakali. This is a typical small Kerala temple with traditional Kerala architecture.

The most important festival in the temple is Makara Bharani – it falls on the Bharani nakshatra day in Makara Masam (January – February). The festival is noted of the display of caparisoned elephants, traditional temple art forms, pageantry and traditional Kerala temple music Panchavadyam, Pandi melam, Panchari melam and Thayambaka.

Panappara kalam koodal is held in Dhanu Masam.