Peringottukurissi

Peringottukurissi is a panchayat headquarters in Palakkad district of Kerala state, south India. It is under Alathur Taluk in Palakkad district of Kerala state, India.

There are not many sights to be seen in this village except Choolanur Peacock Sanctuary (5 km from Peringottukurissi). Situated about 30 km away from Palakkad town, is the only one of its kind in Kerala. It is spread over approximately 5 square kilometres of reserve forest in Peringottukurissi Panchayat and Malesamangalam in Thrissur district. Also you can see widely spread paddy fields by the side of the river. This village far away from the fast city life is an ideal place for rejuvenating one's mind and body. This village is easily accessible through NH 47.

Education

A Government Higher Secondary School functions in Peringottukurissi. This school was upgraded from an Upper Primary School to a High School in 1962. There are 10 primary schools in this Panchayat, of which two are upper primary schools. 96% of the people are literate in this village.

More than 50% percent of the people in this village are engaged in agriculture. The main crops are paddy, vegetables, pulses, tapioca and sweet potato. The northern boundary of the village is Bharatapuzha and most of the paddy fields are irrigated by water from the Malampuzha irrigation project.

Sacred places

Mannathu kavu is the famous temple in Peringottukurissi. The famous festival of this temple is "Karthika Vilakku". The other festivals associated with this temple are Pana / Pattu which used to be held every alternate year and Pavakoothu which is a type of puppetry show through which the epic Ramayana is presented to the public in a very simple way. It is held during mid-December every year. Another famous temple in Peringottukurissi is Charamkulangara Bhagavathi temple. The most famous festival of this temple is Vishu Vela (Temple festivals are also known as Vela in Palakkad district).