Adoor Gajamela

Event Date

Venue

Parthasarathy temple, Adoor, (near KSRTC bus stand, Adoor), Pathanamthitta district.

Gajamela or the elephant pageant on the concluding day is the highlight of the 10-day annual festival at the Sree Parthasarathy Temple. The temple is dedicated to Lord Sree Krishna, known here in the name of Parthasarathy (Partha's charioteer; Partha (Arjuna) was one of the five Pandava princes, the heroes of the epic, Mahabharatha). Majestically caparisoned elephants take part in this spectacular procession.

Getting there

Nearest railway station: Chengannur, about 25 km away.

Nearest airport: Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, about 92 km away.