Place: Sree Kurumba Temple, Palakkad
Date: 24-05-2024

An arresting visual spectacle, the Kannambra – Rishinarada Mangalam Vela is a grand finale to the summer festivals in the Palakkad-Thrissur region. Considered as the largest festival in this region, the festival has an intriguing nickname, ‘Chakka Vela’, relating it to a story about the harvest of jackfruits and mangoes.

During the festival, two competing groups, the Kannambra Desam and Rishinarada Mangalam Desam (desam means region) lead the festivities. The festival is marked by grand elephant pageantry.

A major highlight of the festival is the Vaalum Chilambum Ezhunnallathu – a colourful procession from the Sree Kurumba Temple to R. Mangalam Mannam indicating the arrival of the Goddess. The Eedu Vedi, a ceremony which involves fireworks display is held at noon.

A festival at par with the grandeur of the legendary Thrissur Pooram, Kannambra Vela is a festival that one shouldn’t miss.

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