Traditional Festival of 10 lakh people

Every year,In february month celebrate Hindu Bhadrakali Mother goddess’s Birthday (Thirunaal) ,This year it was on February 16…Its celebrate with Malayalam Calendar Kumbha Month’s Thiruvathira Day…

Just search Kadakkal Thiruvathira for more

Approximately 10 lakh people be part in it.Its a 10 days festival. this Thiruvathira Day 2 lakh people’s presence in here…

Many stage programmes coducted here with film,tv actors and celebraties…

For this 10 days everyone gets food from this temple,its free and considered as holy…

An imaginary Horse ,looks like tower Knowns as Kuthira picks many devoties and surrounded the temple it have 4 long handles in each 20 people pick this massive wooden construction highed double stored building…This is known as Kuthirayeduppu (Tooking the Horse

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Hello. Great post thank you very much and congratulations for the photo. Have a good evening.

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Hello @A_kash ,

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Thank you for sharing your photo and the detailed information about this holiday. It looks like the perfect place to meet and reunite with some old friends. I am curious to find out what kind of food is given at the temple?

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Thank you for your support…

All foods in the temple compound is vegan or green badged

Main day they supply breakfast Idli,sambar(famous south indian dish made up of rice,half cooked -mixed vegitables curry) Or Uppuma (wheet product) and a fruit, banana/ orange/,cookies,sweets . .

Lunch is Feast Typical kerala feast or kerala sadya(rice white/brown,vegitable dishes minimum 4 to max.9) and Payasam Kheer aka porridge( milkfood) rice,jaggery/sugar,ghee, coconut milk/milk,cardamom,ginger ,cashew,raisin )

Jaggery gives brown colour,if add sugar instead if it,then known as Palpayasam or milk food

Everyday visitors and devotees have lunch

Breakfast is not sure ,for all days

Hi @A_kash ,

Thank you for the additional information. Breakfast sounds delicious.

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