Malanada Kettukazhcha
Venue: Poruvazhi Malanada Temple, Adoor, Kollam district.
The Poruvazhi Malanada temple at Adoor in Pathanamthitta, Kerala is a unique one since it is the lone temple in Kerala where Duryodhana, the mythical Kaurava king of the epic Mahabharatha is worshipped. Toddy is the main offering of the temple. The one-day festival is usually celebrated in the month of March. It is featured by various folk art performances, and a Kettukazhcha procession in the evening with the motifs of bulls and horses and a decorated temple cart.
Poruvazhi Malanada temple in Adoor is a perfect place for you to watch the traditional folk arts of Kerala. This temple, dedicated to the Kourava King Duryodhana, portrayed as an anti-hero character in Mahabharatha, is perhaps the only such temple in India itself. The major attraction of the one day festival is the Kettukazhcha procession in the evening, with the effigies of bulls and horses and decorated temple chariots.
Getting there:
From Chengannur station, you could take a local bus to Adoor (in Pathanamthitta district) bus terminus and from there another bus or taxi to Malanada.
Nearest railway station: Chengannur, about 30 km away from Malanada.
Nearest airport: Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, about 92 km from Adoor.
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