The temple is surrounded by thick forests. The main festival in the temple is Pooram. It falls on the Pooram star in the month of Meenam in the Malayalam Calendar. The Pooram Festival is an important event every year, in which three villages participate, namely Vavilliapuram, Kazhani and Kavasseri. Pakal poora committee, which is formed by the SNDP yogam of Kavassery, also participate in the poora
m by holding the main event of the pooram - Evening fireworks. Seven days prior to the Pooram Festival, its start is marked by the performance of the Kodiyettam (flag hoisting) at Koottala. Then, every day until the festival itself starts, there exists a festive mood in the three villages. During these days, Niramala and Vilakku are performed in the temple. On the day of the festival, it is inaugurated by the Eaaduvedi, which is performed first by Vavilliapuram, followed by Kazhani and finally Kavasseri. Then an elephant's procession starts from Koottala. The procession passes through Ganapathi Temple, Eaduvedialu, Kaalichira, Moolichira, Chembarathi and finally reaches the Sree Parakkattu Bhagavati Temple. Evening firework, known as Pakal pooram, is held by Kavassery pakal poora committee. In the night there are several programs at the temple. Night Pooram starts with the arrival of Vellakuthira and the procession from Kavassery Kammanthara (village of Artisans). The fireworks are performed, followed by a chariot by Vavilliapuram, then from Kazhani and then from Kavasseri. The procession accompanying the chariot usually consists of each village's representatives. The next day, there is a Pooja at the temple after which it remains closed for seven days. On the seventh day, to mark the end of the festival, Kooravali is performed, meaning the pulling back down of the flag.
