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Kerala Kalpathy Temple, Kalpathy Temple Tour

Location :

3kms from Palakkad

Dedicated to :

Lord Shiva

Significance :

Houses the Oldest Shiva Temple

Famous For :

The Annual Chariot Festival

The Vishwanatha Swamy shrine, the oldest Shiva temple is situated 3 kms from Palakkad.

The annual 'Ratholsavam' or Chariot Festival celebrated at the temple is a treasured event.

Thousands of devotees haul the city to witness the massive, elaborately carved temple chariots through the streets.

The festival continues for seven days.

On the last three days of the festival, brilliantly bejeweled temple chariots are majestically drawn through the streets by thousands of devotees.

Each of the chariots is bedecked with flowers, flags and sanctified by the aura of Lord Shiva.

It was built around 1425 A.D. by Kombi Achan; the then raja of Palakkad.Kalpathy Car Festival is based on Vedic Tamil Brahmin Culture.

On the last three days of the car festival, beautifully decorated temple chariots are ceremoniously drawn through the streets by thousands of devotees whose soul stirring chants rent the air.

Three magnificent chariots, bedecked with flowers and flags, dominate the festival, each sanctified by the presence of the lord. Crowds of people and millions of hands try to reach out to be one of the privileged to have the honor of pulling the chariots, as they proceed in stately grandeur.

The weeklong annual Chariot Festival begins in the month of November, every year. Thousands of devotees haul the huge, intricately carved temple chariots through the streets.Vedic recitals are held in the temple throughout the festival. Vedic chants sonorously recited by the Vedic scholars escorting the god, makes Kalpathy come alive with the spirit of true devotion and joyous celebration. The Tamil Brahmin villages adjacent to the temple have been declared a World Heritage site. A visit to these villages offer a glimpse of the cultural life that existed 1000 years ago.

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