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Nenmara Vallangi VelaNellikulangara Bhagavathy temple Palakkad
Nenmara Vallangi Vela is a renowned annual festival celebrated at Nellikulangara Bhagavathy temple, a beautiful temple located in Vallanghi village of Chitur taluk in Palakkad district, Kerala. Also known as Nellikulangara vela, it is a joint invocation of the two neighbouring villages Nenmara and Vallangi. Held in the month of Meenam (Feb/ March), the festival begins with the flag hoisting ceremony called Kodiyettam on the first day of Meenam. During the vela, several art forms like Karivela, Kummatti Andivela and similar other folk rituals are performed. The major highlights of the festival are the fireworks display and the pageant of 30 caparisoned elephants.. Read More about similar festivals in Palakkad...
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mpdivakaran (Nemmara, Dubai) On: 8/2/2010 2:48:02 PM