Nenmara Vallangi Vela

Nenmara Vallangi Vela

Venue: Nellikkulangara Bhagavathy Temple, Nenmara, Palakkad district.

The Nenmara Vallangi Vela is a joint invocation of the Nellikkulangara Bhagavathy, the people of Nenmara and Vallangi villages. Kodiyettam (flag hoisting ceremony to mark the beginning of the festival) is conducted on 23 March. Various folk arts like kummatti, karivela, andivela and so on mark the following days. On the concluding day ( Vela) 30 caparisoned tuskers are arrayed in ceremonial splendour under a heavily decorated canopy. The Nenmara Vallangi Vela spectacle is considered second only to the Thrissur Pooram.

Getting there:

Nearest railway station: Palakkad, about 40 km.

Nearest airports: Coimbatore in the neighbouring state of Tamilnadu, about 55 km; Cochin International Airport, about 120 km.