Kallooppara Padayani is annual festival being performed at Kallooppara Sree Bhagavathy Temple in Pathanamthitta. Celebrated on Revathy and Aswathy asterism in the Malayalam month of Kumbham (February-March), the major attraction at Kallooppara is the velakali performance held prior to the Padayani procession.
The major Kolams performed at Kallooppara are the Yakshi, Pakshi, Marutha, Bhairavi and Kaalan Kolam. Comic interlude or the Vinodam is also performed here.
Kallooppara Sree Bhagavathy Temple
Kallooppara PO Thiruvalla Pathanamthitta - 689583 Phone: +91 469 2678490, 9497478490, 9447262636
Pathanamthitta
Malayalam month of Kumbham
The temple is located about 8 kms away from Thiruvalla Town. Thiruvalla Railway Station, via Thiruvalla - Kumbazha Road, about 9 kms.
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 to 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.