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Saturday, December 21, 2024
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Elephant Race in Kerala (Aanayottam)
Anayottam (Elephant race) is the race held every year at Sree Krishna Temple Guruvayur in Thrissur district of Kerala. The race marks the beginning of the 10-day annual temple festival celebrated in the month of February- March. It is a race to win the honour to carry the Thidambu – the replica of the idol of Guruvayoorappan, on all special occasions of the temple for the next one-year. The race covers about half a kilometer distance from Manjulal, at the eastern end of the temple road, to the main entrance of the temple.
