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Kadambur Pannayur Kavu Temple – Festival - Panayoorkavu

Kadambur Pannayur Kavu temple,also known as Panayoorkavu, is located at Kadambur near Ottapalam in Palakkad district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Goddess Bhagavathi. Panayur Kavu temple observes its annual Pattu Thalappoli festival is held in Makaram month. The pattu kuri for the festival is held on the Makara Chowa day.

The pattukoorayidal is held in Makara Masam.

This is a beautiful Kerala style temple complete with a sreekovil, upa devata shrine, special area for Nagaraja (sarpam) and a kodimaram. The temple also has unique kalkilakkul.

The annual festival is famous for Thalappoli procession by girls and women. The festival also organizes temple art forms, melam and other rituals on the day. Kalamezhuthu pattu, pothan and thira are part of the annual festival.

The shrine also observes Navratri and Thrikarthika festival. The annual pratishta festival in the temple is held in Malayalam Mithuna Masam (June - July).