Chettikulangara Bharani
Chettikulagara Bharanai Temple, the famous temple dedicated to the awesome Goddess Bhagavathy is about 5 kms from Kayamkulam. The important festival here occurs on the Bharani asterism in February/ March.
Venue: Chettikulangara Bhagavathy Temple, Alappuzha .
If you ever witness the spectacular festivals of Kerala, the first thing to strike you will be the dazzling colours. The annual Bharani festival at Chettikulangara Bhagavathy temple at Alappuzha is such a festival, where you can feed your eyes on the myriad colours of Kerala’s tradition.
The main rituals of the festival are the 'Kuthiyottam' and 'Kettukazcha'. The 'Kuthiyottam' features a procession of young boys who have observed rigorous ritual penance. The highlight of the festival is the Kettukazhcha processions, in which brightly decorated structures are taken on chariots. By dusk, these wonderful structures, the smaller ones designed as chariots and the bigger ones as horses, gather up in a nearby field and devotees throng here from far and near to watch this beautiful event.
Traditional drums, music and glittering ornamental parasols accompany this procession of boys who dance in a trance.
Getting there:
Nearest railway station: Kayamkulam, about 5 km away
Nearest airport: Cochin International Airport, about 85 km from Alappuzha
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