Palakkad Fairs & Festivals
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Known for its paddy cultivation, Palakkad has wide variety of temple festivals and other harvest festivals celebrated as offerings to the deities. A Palakkad tour to Kerala arranged by Indian Memoirz offers one the best opportunity to explore its myriad celebrations.
Nemmara Vallangi Vela :
Mainly a harvest festival, Nemmara Vallangi Vela is celebrated by the local agrarians with great pomp and gaiety. A grand parade of the elephants takes part in the cultural procession where the elephants are decorated colorfully. It is a festival of ten days celebrated at the temple of Nellikulangara. Display of fire works and performance of musical group and dance groups are the main feature of the festivals.
Kalpathi Ratholsavam :
Kalpathi Ratholsavam is a festival of Kalpathy temple which is located on the banks of the Kalpathy River. It is believed to be over 700 years old, lasts for ten days. On the first day of the festival vedic recitations and cultural programs are conducted. The unique feature of this festival is the decoration of the chariots.
Festivals of Palakkad are always vibrant with its true spirit, be a part of it once in life with Indian Memoirz.
