Venue : Sree Viswanatha Swamy Temple, Kalpathy, 3 km form Palakkad
town, north Kerala
The annual Ratholsavam or chariot festival at Sree Viswanatha Swamy
temple lasts for seven days. On the last three days beautifully decorated
temple chariots are ceremoniously drawn through the streets by thousands
of devotees whose soul stirring chants rent the air.
Every day of the festival Vedic racitals are held in the temple,
apart from the cultural programmes conducted in the evenings. The
shrine dedicated to Lord Viswanatha or Lord Siva is believed to be
over 700 years old.
Getting there
Nearest railway station : Palakkad, about 3 km away.
Nearest airport : Coimbatore in neighbouring Tamilnadu State, about
55 km
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