Koodalmanikyam Temple Festival, Hindu Pilgrim festival Kerala

Koodalmanikyam Temple Festival, Hindu Pilgrim festival Kerala

Koodalmanikyam, the festival which marks the end of the Hindu festival season in Kerala. Date: Kodiyettam (marks the beginning of the festival) Venue: Sree Koodalmanikyam temple, Irinjalakkuda, about 21 km from Thrissur, north Kerala. The only temple in India dedicated to Bharatha, who according to mythology was the brother of Lord Rama, the Koodalmanikyam temple hosts a colourful eleven day annual festival with a display of twelve caparisoned elephants. This festival marks the end of the Hindu festival season in Kerala. The temple built in the traditional Kerala style of architecture, sprawls over a hectare of land. It is believed that the entire area was once a dense forest where learned sages, headed by Kuleepini Maharshi, lived and meditated. The temple walls are adorned by beautiful murals. There is also a Koothambalam, the theatre for traditional temple art forms, in the temple courtyard. Getting there: Nearest railway station: Irinjalakkuda, about 10 km. Nearest airport: Cochin International Airport, 58 km from Thrissur.

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