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SUMMARY:Parippally Gajamela
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20270201T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20270331T170000
STATUS:CONFIRMED
TRANSP:OPAQUE
LOCATION:Kodimoottil Sree Bhagavathy Temple\, Punalur\, Kollam\, Kerala\, 6
 91574
GEO:8.814723;76.760616
URL:https://app.eventifyplus.com/event/punalur-gajamela
DESCRIPTION:Parippally Gajamela is a prominent annual temple festival held 
 at the Kodimoottil Bhagavathy Temple in Parippally\, Kollam district\, and
  is best known for its ceremonial procession of caparisoned elephants. Ded
 icated to Goddess Bhadrakali\, the festival forms part of a ten-day annual
  celebration conducted during the Malayalam month of Kumbham\, generally f
 alling in February or March. The Gajamela is held on the concluding day an
 d brings together devotees and visitors to witness a distinctive combinati
 on of temple rituals\, traditional percussion and elephant pageantry. Arou
 nd 50 elephants traditionally take part in the procession\, adorned with c
 eremonial decorations and accompanied by mahouts carrying colourful silk p
 arasols\, peacock-feather fans and white ceremonial tufts. The procession 
 is accompanied by traditional temple music\, including Panchavadyam\, addi
 ng a strong musical dimension to the occasion. One of the visual highlight
 s is Kudamattam\, the ceremonial changing of decorated parasols above the 
 elephants. The festival also includes cultural programmes held as part of 
 the wider temple celebrations\, providing an opportunity to experience for
 ms of music\, dance and ritual associated with Kerala's temple traditions.
  The Gajamela is closely connected with the religious customs of the Kodim
 oottil temple\, where offerings and observances form an important part of 
 the annual festivities. Kerala's tradition of temple festivals places cons
 iderable emphasis on collective…\n\nEvent page: https://app.eventifyplus
 .com/event/punalur-gajamela
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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