Paramekkavu Bagavathi Temple is one of the largest Bagavathi temples in Kerala located in Thrissur City. It is quite popular and is on the outskirts of the Vadukanathan temple ground Paramekkavu, in Thrissur district. It is about two kilometer from the Thrissur railway station and 52 km from the Cochin International Airport. This Devi temple is dedicated to Vaishnavy, an incarnation of Goddess Durga. This temple is also one of the participating temples of the famous Thrissur Pooram festival that is held annually and that attracts devotees in thousands from Kerala and other places. There is a colorful and fascinating temple ceremony, involving the procession of fifteen well-decorated caparisoned elephants, from Paramekkavu to the Vadakkumnathan temple, the venue of the Pooram festival. It is an exciting event on an auspicious day and lots of tourists witness the participation of a large number of trained temple elephants that behave in a disciplined manner. Paramekkavau Bhagavathy is the most significant among the nine deities participated in the pooram festival. Navarathry, Makara Chowa, Sivarathri are the other important festivals.
Paramekkavu Bagavathi Temple, Trissur
Paramekkavu Devaswom Building, Round East, Thrissur, Kerala 680001