വടയാർ ആറ്റുവേല മഹോത്സവം - Vadayar Attuvela festival, Vaikom, kottayam

Venue: Vadayar Elankavu Bhagavathy Temple and Attuvelakkadavu

Location: Vaikom

District: Kottayam

Vadayar is 7 kilometres away from Vaikom. Nearest Railway stations are Vaikom Road and Piravom Road.

Picture this- A vibrantly decked up and illuminated replica of a temple drifting across the waters accompanied by an entourage of brilliantly decorated small canoes with the temple percussion music resounding in the background. For those yearning to witness this spectacle head off to Elankavu Bhagavathy Temple during the Attuvela Mahotsavam.

Attuvela Mahotsavam is a water carnival. Legend has it that it represents the welcome ceremony accorded to the Goddess of Kodungalloor who arrives to visit her sister, the Goddess of Elamkavu. The temple has Goddess Bhagavathy as its presiding deity. The cynosure of all eyes during the two-day festival is the huge replica of the temple sailing down the waters. This arresting procession of canoes starts from Attuvela kadavu, 2 km away from the temple.