Attuvela Mahotsavam

Event Date

Venue

Elankavu Sree Bhagavathy Temple, Vadayar, 3 km from Vaikom, Kottayam district.

The Attuvela Mahotsavam is a majestic water carnival. According to legend, it is the welcome ceremony for the Goddess of Kodungalloor who comes to visit her sister, the Goddess of Elankavu. The Goddess Bhagavathy is the presiding deity of the temple. During the two-day Attuvela, beautifully illuminated canoes, carrying a huge replica of the temple, sail down the waters accompanied by hordes of colourfully decorated small canoes and temple percussion music. The procession of canoes starts from Attuvela Kadavu, 2 km away from the temple.

Getting there

Nearest railway station: Ernakulam, about 30 km away.

Nearest airport: Cochin International Airport, about 50 km away.