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Chembuthara
ചെമ്പൂത്ര— village — Coordinates 10°33′0″N 76°20′0″E / 10.55°N 76.333333°ECoordinates: 10°33′0″N 76°20′0″E / 10.55°N 76.333333°E Country India State Kerala District(s) Thrissur Nearest city Thrissur Parliamentary constituency Thrissur Literacy 100% Time zone IST (UTC+05:30) Area
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Climate
Temperature
• Summer
• WinterTropical monsoon (Köppen)
• 35 °C (95 °F)
• 20 °C (68 °F)Chembuthara (Malayalam: ചെമ്പൂത്ര) is a small village in Kerala, India, famous for Makarachowa festival. It is situated about 11 km away from Thrissur center. It is a beautiful place with natural beauty on the background. It is located by the side of NH47. Chembuthara Kodungallurkavu temple is located just 500 m away from the road way. About Thousands of devotees visits this temple monthly. Chembuthara bhagavathy is the only resort to many people.
Chembuthara Makarachowa is an elephant's parade with percussion music, fire works. Every year on the first Tuesday of Malayalam month 'Makaram', Makarachowa festival is being celebrated. Makarachowa Festival is accompanied by about 40-50 elephants and pancharimelam.Besides bhagavathy's birthday is celebrated with 4-5 elephants and prasaada oottu (holy food) on meena maasam.
Natural beauty of Chembuthara is proved with no argument. It is called 'Pattathipaara'. Pattathipaara is now becoming a tourist spot. Pattathipaara is a natural water fall. Many peoples finds a good time over here. Neighboring place is Pattikkad which is one of the developed village Panchayath in Thrissur district. A higher secondary school and clinic is situated Pattikkad. In between Pattikkad and Chembuthara, peechi road is located. Peechi road is the turning to Peechi dam, KFRI etc.
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Famous people from Chembuthara
- Sri. Rajaji Mathew Thomas (M.L.A)
Famous elephant from Chembuthara
- Chembuthara devidasan
See also
External links
Categories:- Villages in Thrissur district
- Thrissur district geography stubs
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