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Event date: 28-02-2012
Venue: Chettikulangara temple, Mavelikkara, Alappuzha district.
Get hold of a chance to enjoy all the folk arts of south Kerala during the Chettikulangara Bharani festival. This annual festival held in the Malayalam month of Kumbham at the Chettikulangara temple is one of the most well-known festivals of Kerala. The festival and the temple are dedicated to Goddess Bhagavathy. Almost all the folk art forms of South Kerala are presented at the temple during the festival. For the Kathakali buffs the all-night Kathakali performance is a golden opportunity.
One of the most spectacular events that pulls a large crowd during the festival is the kettukazhcha, a ceremonious procession of brightly decorated structures among which the tall and bigger ones are assumed as horses and smaller ones as chariots. Other highlights of the festival include Kuthiyottam, Patayani, Kolkali and Ammankudam.
Getting there:
Nearest railway station: Kayamkulam, about 5 km away.
Nearest airport: Cochin International Airport, about 85 km from Alappuzha.
Disclaimer
In Kerala, festival dates are decided in accordance with the Malayalam calendar and the local traditions and customs. We have calculated the festival dates based on these. But there can be changes in the dates according the customs and rituals associated with each place of worship. As such, these should be considered only as approximate dates and have to be confirmed with the local authorities.
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