15 Mar 2026 - 04 Apr 2026
Tholpavakoothu and Pooram at Aryamkavu, Kavalappara, Palakkad District
Date: 15 Mar- 04 Apr 2026; highlights: Shadow puppetry (Tholpavakoothu), Kuthirakali, Velavaravu, Poothan & Thira, ritual processions, Melam, Panchavadyam etc.
Pooram at Kavalappara Aryamkavu-
15 Mar- 04 Apr-Tholpavakoothu; Shadow puppetry based on the epic Ramayana (by Kambar) is performed on all these days during night (10pm- 4am). The final day performance is the Coronation of Lord Sreerama, and will start only after midnight (5am to 8.30am). Performers: Koonathara Viswanatha pulavar & team
31 Mar- Anjaam Velavaravu; On this day ritual processions with Panchavadyam/Melam/Nadaswaram etc. from five places, Kailiyad, Thrangali, Koonathara, Karakkad and Mundaya, reaches the temple by midnight.
03 Apr- Kuthirakali; Ritual processions with effigies of horses carried by men come here in the evening (5pm-9pm).
04 Apr- Pooram; On this day many folk groups from different places come to the temple in procession (2pm-9pm) carrying huge figures of Oxen, horses etc. accompanied by Poothan, Thira and traditional orchestras like Panchavadyam, Melam etc. A ritual procession with Thalappoli, Oracles etc is conducted during midnight. The festival concludes next day morning with the final performance of Kuthirakali and Tholpavakoothu.
Location/access: The temple is at Kavalappara, near Shorannur in Palakkad Dt, Keralam
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