Kalamboor Kavu Devi temple is located at Kalampoor near Piravom in Ernakulam district, Kerala. The annual festival in Kalamboorkavu is famous as the Pana Mahotsavam and is held in Malayalam Meena Masam (March – April). Meena Bharani is another important festival date in the temple.
First day of the festival is
known as Ariyeru, there is a traditional supper for devotees at night after
temple pujas and rituals. The second day is known as Cheriya Pana and third day
the most important Valiya Pana festival. On the day boats arrive at the temple from
Velloor and Mulakulam regions with big wooden statues of Bhima and Garuda with
thappu melam and chenda melam. Pana Kanji (rice gruel or porridge) is served
along with Chakka Puzhukku on the day to all devotees.
On the day at night Panakar and
elephant carrying Thidambu of Bhagavathi moves to Pana nada for the Pana
ezhunallippu.
Darika and Garudam Thookam
rituals are held on the day after Valiya Pana festival.
The annual festival is also
famous for Panchavadyam, Pandi Melam, traditional performing art forms of
Kerala and various other rituals and pujas.
The temple is located on the banks
of the Muvattupuzha River. The traditional Kerala style temple has a chathura
sreekovil, namaskara mandapam, chuttambalam, kodimaram and shrines of upa
devatas.
Mudiyettu festival in the temple is held in Dhanu Masam.