Palappuram
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Palappuram (Written as പാലപ്പുറം in Malayalam) is a small, peaceful quiet town, located 4 km from Ottapalam, between Palghat and the Shoranur Highway in Kerala, South India. Noted for the famous Chinakkathur Temple festival (known as Chinakkathur pooram) held every year during March/April.
Palappuram is a part of old Valluvanadu kingdom. Place is famous for the Chinakkathoor Pooram (annual Hindu festival) held at the famous Chinakkattoorkkavu Temple of Goddess Durga. Lot of people including foreigners comes here to see the pooram accompanied by Elephants and Melam. Huge man made Horses ( Kuthira ) are the special attraction of this festival. It is unique in the sense that no where else poorams has these Horses.
Palappuram has its post office situated near the NSS College Bus stop. The pincode is 679103. Other notable institutions include Aided Junior Basic School (AJB School), A Government School, Mariyamman temple, St. Mary's Church, Mosques, Someswaram Siva Temple, Dakshinamoorthy Temple etc. The Someswaram temple is believed to be the one among the 108 Shiva temples established by Parashu Raman, the mythological character. The place is located in the banks of Bharathapuzha. Ottapalam is the major town near by. Palappuram has a surviving traditional weaving industry.
Its also famous for its Educational institutions like the NSS College , a Kendriya Vidyalaya (Central School)and Steel foundry unit run by Steel industries Limited Kerala (SILK) at Kairampara junction.
