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Panachikad TemplePanachikad is situated 18 km. away from Kottayam town. The temple at Panachikkad is famous for Saraswathi Pooja in the month of Thulam (September-October). Saraswathi is worshipped as the goddess of learning. The deity is not visible because it is placed in a pit that is submerged in water. Water is supplied to the pit from a rivulet that flows from a hillock into the pit. The stream flows eastward and at the end of the journey merges with a body of water. A creeper growing wild also shields the image of the goddess from the human eye. During the festival of Navaratri, a large number of pilgrims congregate here to pay homage to the deity. The ceremony of Vidyarambham (formal initiation into the letters of the alphabet) for the children is held on Vijayadashami (last day of Navaratri) day. On that day thousands of people arrive at this temple to initiate learning to their children. You can reach Panachikad from Chingavanam (4 km) by those travelling through MC Road and from Eravinalloor (2.5 km) by those travelling from eastern parts.
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