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Kalpathy Chariot Festival or Ratholsavam

Kalpathy Chariot Festival or Ratholsavam

Venue : Sree Viswanatha Swamy Temple, Kalpathy, 3 km form Palakkad town, north Kerala

The annual Ratholsavam or chariot festival at Sree Viswanatha Swamy temple lasts for seven days. On the last three days beautifully decorated temple chariots are ceremoniously drawn through the streets by thousands of devotees whose soul stirring chants rent the air.

Every day of the festival Vedic racitals are held in the temple, apart from the cultural programmes conducted in the evenings. The shrine dedicated to Lord Viswanatha or Lord Siva is believed to be over 700 years old.

Getting there

Nearest railway station : Palakkad, about 3 km away.

Nearest airport : Coimbatore in neighbouring Tamilnadu State, about 55 km

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