Sree Parappukavu Bhagavathy Temple is situated in Parappukavu Desham of Eranellur Village, Kechery, in Trichur. The famous Pooram of this temple is celebrated every year in the malayalam month Meenam as a local festival.
In ancient times, near the river Karuvannur in Irinjalakkuda, a famous and very pious Thandan worshipped Devi Bhagavathy for a very long time. The king at that time has given him a Kalari and a place of worship with due respect. He is respectfully called Muthappan as he protected that place as his own Thattakam. From Karuvannur as per the invitation of the King Sri Muthappan reached Parappukavu. The real Devi Bhagavathy was pleased with the piousness of Muthappan and came here under his umbrella’s shelter worshipped with earnest belief in ‘Kali Devi’ and established a ‘Kalari Sangham’. Thus he became ‘Parappuparambil Thandan’. Apart from other poorams, thalappoli is considered as an important item of the celebrations. It is known that thousands of devotees have been visiting Devi and returning home with satisfaction. Sree Thazhathekavu Bhagavathy and Chathan are the other deities worshipped by Muthappan. The customs and traditions of the Kalari have been meticulously done by Muthappan and after his ‘Samadhi’ his followers have been continuing the same even to this day.
A small fort was built on the North-Eastern side of Parappukavu by the soldiers of Tippu Sultan. Soldiers could not reach Thattakam of Parappukavu because of the immense power of Bhadra Kali.
During the reign of Sakthan Thampuran the temple and its suburbs have been freely surrendered to the temple authorities as he knew the divinity of Parappukavu Bhagavathy.
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