Chalissery - Religion

Religion

Mulayam Parambu Bhagavati Temple is a famous temple and is situated adjacent to the Main Road. Numerous marriages are conducted at the temple and the Pooram festival is held in February with caparisoned tuskers numbering 50 or more. The temple grounds also serve as the drivers' learning facility. Other Temples include: Kualathanny Sree Ayyappan, Kavukode Siva, Siva Temple (near the police station), and Pattissery Temple.

Churches include:

• St Augnes church (Pazhaya pally) of Malabar independent Syrian church which celebrates its church festival (Perunal) on 5–6 November every year. The festival is accompanied with coloured lights, bands, and chenda melam and caparisoned elephants.This is the odest Syrian church in this village also the second in the entire British Malabar, established by St.Yooyakkim Mor Koorilose Bava (Mulanthurithy).
• The St Peters and St Pauls Jacobite Syrian Christian church (Puthan Pally) is located in the western corner of the Angadi. The church celebrates its perunnal on 23–24 November each year. The festival is accompanied with coloured lights, bands, chenda melam, and caparisoned elephants. It also celebrates 'The Feast of Virgin Mary's birth' ('Ettu Nomb Perunal' 1–8 September) including a renowned procession on 7 September evening which rounds the angadi. Because of the presence of the Holy Soonoro and great blessings of St. Mary, thousands of people attend the church to seek blessings. Other feasts include The Feast of St.George (April), St.Yeldho Bava (October), and St. Gregorious (November).
• A Mar Thoma Church which is situated near the school. It was constructed around the start of the twentieth century.
• A renovated CSI church.

Chalissery is known for its religious harmony with Hindus, Muslims and Christians coexisting and celebrating the Poorams and Perunals during the year.