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Karikkad Kodiyanchira Temple – Pooram – Information

Kodiyanjira Temple, also known as Karikkad Kodiyanchira temple, is located at Karikkad in Thrissur district, Kerala. The temple is famous for the annual Karikkad Kodiyanchira pooram held in Makaram month. The shrine is dedicated to Devi or Bhagavathy.

The annual festival in the temple is famous for Melam and caparisoned elephants. Bhattimuri Sree Kodiyanchira Bhagavathi temple displays in some years nearly 14 elephants.

This is a typical Kerala temple with chuttambalam, kodimaram, balikallu and shrines for Upa Devatas.

The annual festival is also famous colorful procession with temple folk arts and pageantry. The festival comes to an end with arattu.