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PUTHUKODU
ANNAPOORNESWARI
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Prathishta: Annapoorneswari
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Dist: Thrissur
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Festival:
One of the most important festivals of the temple is the Navarathri
festival in September/October each year. This festival is celebrated
by the joint efforts of the villagers with fervour. An air of festivity
descends on the village for ten days during this time. Most of
the original inhabitants of the village return to the village to
take part in the festival. Fireworks light up the evening sky through
the week. It is a custom of this temple that, those who come to
worship during these ten days are fed free. The deity is therefore
called ‘Annapoorneswari.”
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Description:
At
the centre of Puthucode is the Annapoorneswari Temple,dedicated to Goddess
Annapoorneswari.
Translated in English, the name of Goddess
means "Feeding one & all". The Annapoorneswari Temple is
believed to be one of the 108 Durga temples established by Lord Parasurama.
In ancient times, the village was home to some great Vedic scholars,
some of whose descendants continue to live there. The temple used to
be the centre of activity for most villagers. It is difficult to find
a temple in Kerala with such a large and widespaced four-squared construction
- “Chuttambalam”, and built on the principles of Agamasastra.
The daily rituals are held according to traditional Kerala customs.
On
the four sides of the temple, are streets leading in four directions.
Each
of them is a village built
in the traditional Kerala architecture
and called "agraharam". In ancient times, the villages were
inhabited by not only Vedic scholars, but also carnatic musicians. It
was the center of cultural activities throughout the year. Today, all
that remains is the wonderful architecture. Most of the scholars and
musicians have migrated to greener terrains, and the village is home
to an entirely new set of people-unconnected to the glorious past.
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Route: The
best way to reach Puthocode is to fly to Coimbatore. Puthocode is
two hours away on the National Highway. The other airport is Kochi,
from where it takes almost three hours to reach Puthucode. The village
is located 6 km west of Vadakkencherry on the Palakkad-Thrissur stretch
of the National Highway 47
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