മഹാ ഗണപതി ക്ഷേത്രം, പാലക്കാട്, ആത് ചതാപുരം റതോത്സവം 2025, 10 ദിവസത്തെ വാർഷിക ഉത്സവം, ഒക്ടോബർ/നവംബർ (തമിഴ് മാസമായ അൈപാശി) മാസത്തിൽ നടത്തപ്പെടും.
ചതാപുരം റതോത്സവം 2025 | മഹാ ഗണപതി ക്ഷേത്രം പാലക്കാട് | Chathapuram Ratholsavam 2025 | Maha Ganapathy Temple Palakkad
Chathapuram Agraharam, some believe was in earlier days known as Sastrapuram, is situated on the bank of Nila River,and is one of the 24 Brahmins Agraharam in Palakkad Town. The late Sri C.S.Swaminatha Pattar Kariakar's great Grand Father one Sri Krishna Pattar, wanted one Idol of The Lord in Standing Posture in Panchaloham for his daily Pooja. Immediately he sent word through his trusted servants to get one very good Idol Maker and they brought one reputed Shilpi to his presence and to him the job of making one standing posture of The Lord and fixed the place of job in the backyard Coconut, Mango, Jack trees garden where water was available with Sunlight.
The Idol maker began his work and with his strenuous work up to mid night, he made the Vigraham with coveting beauty, weighty and without opened eyes. Seeing the Lord, Krishna Pattar prostrated before him and said not to open since he considered him as Gnana Santha Sowmya Prasanna Mahaganapathy. Everybody saw the beauty of their Lord acclaimed again and again offered coconuts and plantain as offerings showed Camphor arathy.
Finally Sri Krishna Pattar wanted the Idol to be placed in the granary where all kinds of cereals were stored and locked. During yearly Carfestival of Kalpathi Viswanatha Swamy on the final day when his Ratham near destination did not move even an inch despite pushing by two elephants and pulled by people. They tried their maximum but could not move the Ratham. Suddenly one elderly villager got Aavesam and in loud voice he ordered to get Vigneshwara to the presence of Viswanatha Swamy. At that time nobody was able to understand what he said, but within few minutes two servants of Krishna Pattar came there and announced that all grains are coming out of the granary and doubted a thief would have entered in.Sri Pattar with his trusted men rushed home and opened the granary and saw The Lord who was at bottom covered by paddy and other cereals after attaining Sanctity. Applied Sandal paste on His forehead, put one haram and clad with silk brought him on shoulders to the spot where the Ratham was stationed. Both Father and Son met each other and harathy was shown during mutual meeting (koodikazchai)Wonder of wonders, Viswanathaswamy's Ratham was moved the exact destination, even without elephants push. Thus the Chythannyam of Mahaganapathy was great.
Chathapuram Ratholsavam 2025 | Maha Ganapathy Temple Palakkad
The Main Festivals of the temple conducted annually are Ratholsavam (November- in the tamil month of Aipasi),
Vinayaka Chathurthi, Pratishta Dinam and Laksharchana.Ratolsavam sychronises with the annual festival in
Mayiladuthrai temple. The Tamizh Brahmins of Kerala are migrants from Mayavaram (present Mayiladuthurai),
Thanjavur, Kumbakonam, Tirunelveli and other parts of Tamil nadu and follow Tamizh practices and traditions. It is
also to be added here that the Tamizh Brahmins who have settled in Kerala have also imbibed Kerala culture to an
admirable extent.A unique feature of the temple is that Lord Sree Prasanna Maha Ganapathy is believed to be an incarnation of Maha Vishnu in the form of Vishvaksena and poojas are performed according the Vaikanasa Aagama sastra (Vaishnava Traditions).The Deity is facing South, which is a rare phenomenon and it is believed that feature brings prosperity and blessings of Sree Prasanna Maha Ganapathy to the villagers and worshipers.
EVENTS/PROGRAMS
Laksharchana
Special poojas
Cultural programmes
Ratha pradakshinam
Temple Location
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Sri Prasanna Mahaganapathy Temple, Chathapuram, Kalpathy, Palakkad - 678003 Kerala.
Accessibility
🏙️ Nearest Town/ Landmark/ Junction: Chathapuram Post office- 450 m
🚌 Nearest Bus Station: Puthiyapalam bus stop - 850 m
🚂 Nearest Railway Station: Palakkad junction Railway station - 1.6 km
✈️ Nearest Airport: Coimbatore International Airport- 52km
Contact
📞 94956 57021 Murali.Cv (Secretary)
📧 chathpuramtemple@gmail.com
