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Duryodhana temple, Malanada, Kollam

Duryodhana temple, Malanada, Kollam
Annual festival at Duryodhana temple

Venue: Poruvazhi Malanada Temple, Malanada, Kollam district, south Kerala.

Location: 12 km from Adoor (the nearest town) in Pathanamthitta district.

The temple is dedicated to Duryodhana, the antagonist in the epic the Mahabharatham. Toddy (an alcoholic beverage extracted from the coconut palm) is the ritual offering in this temple. The annual festival is a one-day long event celebrated with the staging of a variety of folk arts. In the evenings, the spectacular Kettukazhcha procession with Kala (bull motif) Kuthira (horse motif) and a decorated temple cart is held.

Getting there :

Nearest railway station: Chengannur about 30 km away.

Nearest airport: Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, about 91 km.