Venue: Poruvazhi Malanada Temple, Malanada, Kollam district, south
Kerala.
Location: 12 km from Adoor (the nearest town) in Pathanamthitta
district.
The temple is dedicated to Duryodhana, the antagonist in the epic
the Mahabharatham. Toddy (an alcoholic beverage extracted from the
coconut palm) is the ritual offering in this temple. The annual festival
is a one-day long event celebrated with the staging of a variety of
folk arts. In the evenings, the spectacular Kettukazhcha procession
with Kala (bull motif) Kuthira (horse motif) and a decorated temple
cart is held.
Getting there :
Nearest railway station: Chengannur about 30 km away.
Nearest airport: Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, about
91 km.
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