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Malanada Kettukazcha How to reach
The Malanada Kettukazcha is The Malanada temple is
celebrated at Poruvazhi Malanada situated at a distance of 30
Temple situated in Adoor in km from Chengannur railway
Pathanamthitta district on March 23. station. The nearest airport
The temple is known for worshipping is Trivandrum International
a mythical figure Duryodhana who Airport which is 30 km away
is considered villain in the Indian from Adoor.
epic Mahabharata.
The Malanada Kettukazcha Painkuni Festival
festival starts with a very large crowd The Painkuni Festival is
is led by up to 70 to 80 feet tall and celebrated at Sree Padmanabha
exquisitely designed structures. The Swamy Temple situated in East
structures are called Edupu Kala and fort in Thiruvananthapuram district
Edupu Kuthira. These structures lead from March 23 to March 31.
the procession and are either carried Sree Padmanabha Swamy
by the crowd on their shoulder or on Temple’s history dates back to
chariots. The highlight of the event centuries. The temple is closely
is Nizhalkuthu-based Kathakali associated with the Royal Family of
and other cultural programs run Travancore which was the erstwhile
throughout the night. princely state in South Kerala.
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