Country India Location Paravur Address Paravur, Kerala 691301 District Kollam district | State Kerala Primary deity Goddess Puttingal Phone 0474 251 3000 | |
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Proper name Paravur Puttingal Devi Temple Similar Sasthamcotta Sree Dharma, Ammachiveedu Muhurthi, Asramam Sree Krishna S, Sree Indilayappan Temple, Poonkunnam Siva Temple Profiles | ||
Paravur puttingal temple festival starts next week
Puttingal Temple was a Hindu temple in the coastal town of Paravur, India. The temple was founded after the presence of the goddess was experienced on an ant hill with Puttu being the Malayalam word for ant Hill.
Contents
- Paravur puttingal temple festival starts next week
- Exclusive video the reason for puttingal temple fireworks blast
- 2016 fire
- References
The main festival is celebrated on the day of Bharani star in Meenam. Fireworks and other events associated with the festival take place along with other cultural events with various poojas performed.
Exclusive video the reason for puttingal temple fireworks blast
2016 fire
On 10 April, 2016, 114 people were killed due to a fireworks mishap at this temple, while over 350 other people were injured. A cracker fell on a shed where the fireworks were stored, setting off an explosion. Permission was not given to the temple by the authorities for the fireworks display and a case was registered.
References
Puttingal Temple Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA