Yakshi Kolam is a kind of Padayani Kolam. There are different types of Yakshi Kolams such as Sundara, Anthara, Ambara, Arakki, Erinaga, Ayali, Maya, Kolana, Muyali, Kodiyana, Thoomozhi and Kala yaksh, all differs in style, performance and costume.
Maya Yakshi kolam represents the Goddess of both creation and destruction while Kaala Yakshi is the most terrible of all Yakshi kolams.The Goddess of Sky is represented through Akasha Yakshi. A curtain is used for the advent of Akasha Yakshi to the arena.
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.