Vaikathashtami
Event date: 22-11-2016
Venue: Lord Shiva Temple
Location: Vaikom
District: Kottayam
Come November and the Vaikom Mahadeva Temple situated at Vaikom (Vaikkom)
bears witness to a rich cultural extravaganza as it ushers in Vaikathashtami- a
twelve-day annual festival.
The temple with its alluring Kerala style temple architecture is worth a visit
and during the festive season it becomes all the more spectacular, treating the
senses to a rich cultural feast.
The festival falls in the Malayalam month of Vrischikam,
corresponding to the months of November / December and is celebrated in all its
pomp and gaiety. The visitors are treated to a plethora of art forms and
performances such as Kathakali, dance recitals, music concerts, pageantry, and
so on. The final day of the festival is marked by a grand procession in which
the thidambu (replica of the presiding deity) is carried on
elephant back which is joined by processions from nearby temples.
Nearest railway station: Kottayam, about 40 km
Nearest airport: Cochin international Airport, about 56 km
Nearest airport: Cochin international Airport, about 56 km
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