Event Date
Venue
Machattu Thiruvanikavu Temple, Vadakkancherry, Thrissur district.
The temple, dedicated to Goddess Bhagavathy, celebrates the famous Machattuvela festival with great pomp, pageantry and splendour for five days. The main ritual is on the concluding day. Richly decorated Kuthirakolams (motifs of horses) are ceremoniously brought to the temple by the devotees as offerings. Elephant pageants accompanied by Chendamelam (traditional percussion music) converge in the temple courtyard in the evening, unfolding an extravagant spectacle. Various cultural programmes are held on the festival days.
Getting there
Nearest railway station: Thrissur, about 21 km away.
Nearest airport: Cochin International Airport, about 58 km away from Thrissur.