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SUMMARY:Manappullikavu Vela
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20270410T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20270413T230000
STATUS:CONFIRMED
TRANSP:OPAQUE
LOCATION:Manappullikavu Temple\, Palakkad\, Kerala\, 678013
GEO:10.758;76.662
URL:https://app.eventifyplus.com/event/manappullikavu-vela
DESCRIPTION:Manappullikavu Vela is the annual festival of Sree Manappullika
 vu Bhagavathy Temple at East Yakkara in Palakkad\, dedicated to Manappulli
  Bhagavathy\, a form of Bhagavathy traditionally associated with Bhadrakal
 i. Recognised by the Palakkad district administration as an important annu
 al festival\, the Vela forms part of the religious and cultural calendar o
 f the city and draws devotees and spectators from the surrounding region. 
 The festival is generally held in February–March according to the Malaya
 lam calendar and begins with Kodiyettam\, the ceremonial hoisting of the f
 estival flag. The days leading up to the Vela include temple worship and c
 ultural programmes\, culminating in the principal festival celebrations. O
 n Vela day\, special poojas and other temple rituals are conducted\, follo
 wed by the ceremonial procession of the deity. A distinctive feature of th
 e festival is the participation of smaller Velas from neighbouring localit
 ies\, including West Yakkara\, Vadakkanthara\, Vennakkara and Koppam\, whi
 ch converge as part of the main celebration. Traditional Kerala percussion
  occupies a central place in the festivities\, with Panchavadyam\, Pandi M
 elam and Panjari Melam accompanying ceremonial activities and processions.
  Caparisoned elephants are also traditionally associated with the Vela\, f
 orming part of the ceremonial spectacle. The festival includes other tradi
 tional elements such as Velichappadu\, Vela Oottu and Deeparadhana\, while
  cultural programmes may feature traditional…\n\nEvent page: https://app
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CATEGORIES:Festivals
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