19 Apr 2026 - 23 Apr 2026
Kalamezhuthum Pattum at Viswambhara Kshethram, Kottakkal, Malappuram District
Kalamezhuthum Pattum, the ritual, is performed as part of the temple festival from 19to 23 April 2026. The figure of the deity is drawn using natural colorful powders and it is erased ritualistically at the end.
On all these days, the performers start drawing the figure of the deity on the floor, from the afternoon onwards and will be complete in 3-4 hours. The main ritual starts after sunset (8pm- 10.30pm) with a procession, Kalam Pattu (Songs), Kalam Maykkal (remove the picture ritually), etc. The first two days of the procession are usually accompanied by an elephant. The deities drawn here are Lord Vettakkaran, Lord Ayyappan and the Goddess Bhagavathi. Kutiyattam, Krishnanattam, etc are also staged as part of the festival.
Location/access: The Temple is situated at Kottakkal town in Malappuram Dt. Nearest railway station Tirur is approx.16km away.
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