The structure for the biggest and heaviest of Kolams, Bhairavi Kolam, is made of panels of arecanut trees and bamboo. The skeleton of the kolam is made out of thin smoothened strips of arecanut wood. The next step is to attach the spathe cuts, painted and decorated in different sizes accordingly.
In certain places, 1001 spathes are used for making the Bhairavi kolam. And these kolams are brought to the temple in chariots and the procession is known as Chattathil Kolam.
The temple is considered the epicentre of Onam celebrations across Kerala.
Annually the church witnesses the participation of a large number of people from around the globe.
Thousands of devotees immersed in prayers carrying wooden crosses of different sizes and ambling up a hill; a whole village getting decked up and readying itself to welcome these pilgrims.
Once a year, the River Pamba gets enlivened as an elaborately decorated snake boat glides across its placid waters bearing the provisions for a grand feast
Pooram Purappadu, Uthram Vilakku and Vrischika Ekadasi are the popular festivals
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Details of the Elanthoor Padayani, the annual Padayani festival at Sree Bhagavathikunnu Devi Temple at Elanthoor, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India.