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| AATTACHAMAYAM |
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| Celebrated In
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Kochi, Kerala. |
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| Centre of
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Tripunithura |
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| In the month
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August & September |
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| Commemmorates
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Legendary Victory of Raja of Kochi. |
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The festival of Attachamayam is
held on the Atham day of the Malayalam month of Chingam (August/ September), at
the historical town of Tripunithura, near Kochi. It is a celebration of a
legendary victory of the Raja of Kochi.
Pomp and colour mark the pageantry, which is replete with caparisoned
elephants, varieties of folk art forms, floats and musical ensemble. This
spectacular procession marks the beginning of the Onam Festival. |
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