Chettikulangara Devi Temple ( Bhadrakali) 2 kms west of Mavelikkara, 6 kms east of Nangyarkulangara, in NH 47. Kumbham Bharani Festival. Irrespective of cast and creed everybody is allowed to enter into the temple compound. Huge and elegantly decorated chariots ( Ratham) with Kettu Kuthira, Devi's image, effigies of Bheema, Panchali, Hanuman are dragged to display one by one, in front of the temple by the near by villagers. Kuthiyottam is another expensive offering to propitiate the goddess. The lamp of bronze having thousand sepals and the lighting of it is worthwhile to see.
The Kettukazhcha festival at this temple draws large crowds of devotees. This is one of the few temples in Kerala where ritual arts like Garudan Thookkam is performed. Procession of all decorated structures on chariots, brightJy decorated effigies of horses and bullocks and cultural performaJ.?-ce make the festival spectacular.
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