| Chembuthara | |
| Other Name: | Chembutra |
| Settlement Type: | village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Coordinates: | 10.55°N 76.3333°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Thrissur |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 680652 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 0487 |
| Registration Plate: | KL-08 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Coastline |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 0km (00miles) |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Thrissur |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | 100% |
| Blank4 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank4 Info Sec1: | Thrissur |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | Tropical monsoon (Köppen) |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Avg. summer temperature |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | 35°C |
| Blank3 Name Sec2: | Avg. winter temperature |
| Blank3 Info Sec2: | 20°C |
Chembuthara or Chembutra is a small village in Kerala, India, known for its Makarachowa festival. It is situated about 11 km away from Thrissur center. It is located by the side of NH 544.
Chembuthara Kodungallurkavu temple is located just 500m away from the NH and its owned by the Chembuthara Kodugallorekavu Devaswam' managed by Ezhavas. Thousands of devotees visit this temple monthly.
Chembuthara 'Makarachowa' is a parade of elephants with percussion music and fire works. Every year on the first Tuesday of Malayalam month 'Makaram', the Makarachowa festival is celebrated. The Makarachowa festival is accompanied by about 40-50 elephants and Malayalam: pancharimelam. Besides Bhagavathy's birthday is celebrated with 4-5 elephants and Malayalam: prasaada oottu (holy food) on Malayalam: meena maasam.
Local tourist spots include Pattathipaara, a natural waterfall. Also nearby is Pattikkad which is one of the developed village Panchayath in Thrissur district. A higher secondary school and clinic is situated Pattikkad. In between Pattikkad and Chembuthara, Peechi Road is located. Peechi Road is the turning to Peechi Dam, KFRI etc.
Also there is a Sree Krishna temple called 'Sree Krishna Temple Chembuthara'. It is owned by the Vadakkedesam Pooracommitee. Tens of hundreds of devotees visits this temple yearly. Festivals held within this temple include sree Krishna jayanthi and prathishtadinam.
The house of St. Mary (Vishudha Maraiam Veedu), a home for the homeless and St. Joseph Chapel are just behind an Indian coffee house at Chembuthara on HWY 544 . It runs an ambulance service - free of cost for the poor. Every Saturday there is holy Mass at 0730 AM. The house of St. Mary runs a free community kitchen. From 1200 to 0200 PM, free food is provided for all who come there.