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| ELAMKAVU
ATTUVELA |
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| Celebrated In
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Vaikom, Kerala |
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| Main Festivals
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Flag hoisting Festival & Attuvela Festival |
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| Duration :
2 days |
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| In the month
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February/April |
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| The goddess Bhagavathy is the
presiding deity of the small temple of Elamkavu Attuvela, situated 3 kms from
Vaikom on the banks of river Vadayar. |
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| The temple boasts of two
festivals, namely, the flag hoisting festival, lasting for eight days (February
19- 26), and the two-day Attuvela Festival (April 12-13). During the Attuvela,
beautifully illuminated canoes, carrying a huge replica of the temple, glide
down the waters. |
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| Legend has it that this is a
ceremony to welcome the goddess of Kodungalloor coming to visit her sister, the
goddess of Elamkavu. |
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