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Chettikulangara Bhagavathi Temple : Kuthiyottam and Kettukazcha.

Chettikulangara, Kayamkulam, Alappuzha District

This famous temple dedicated to goddess Bhagavathy is about 5 km from Kayamkulam. Situated on vast paddy fields it houses a huge traditional lamp made of granite and accommodating a thousand wicks which are lit every day. The one-day annual festival includes 1200 year old rituals like Kuthiyottam and Kettukazcha. These colourful rituals have boys dancing in trance, colossal effigies of horses, decorated chariots and art forms like Patayani and Kolkkali.

Getting there:

Nearest railway station: Kayamkulam, about 5 km

Nearest Airport : Cochin International Airport, about 85 km north of Alappuzha.