Thirunelli Festival

Thirunelli Festival in Kerala

Start Date: 14-04-1999

End Date : 16-04-1999

Date: April 14 & 15.

Venue: Sree Thirunelli Devaswom, Thirunelli, about 32 km north-east of Mananthavadi, Wayanad district, north Kerala.

The temple is also known as the Sahyamala Kshetram. It is believed to be more than 3000 years old. Legend has it that this temple dedicated to lord Vishnu was built by lord Brahma (The Creator) himself – an architectural marvel with 30 granite pieces supporting the shrine and the floor paved with huge square granite blocks.

Papanasini, the holy mountain spring believed to have divine cleansing powers to absolve the soul of all its sins, flows nearby. Also in the vicinity is a sacred rock where ritual offerings (known as bali) are made for the ancestors on the New Moon days of the Malayalam months Karkkidakom, Thulam and Kumbham. Besides the rituals during the two-day festival, art forms like Kathakali and Ottanthullal are performed.

Getting there:
Nearest railway station: Kozhikode about 72 km from Kalpetta
Nearest airport: Karipur International Airport, Kozhikode about 23 km from Kozhikode town.

Thirunelli Festival is a two-day festival celebrated on Vishu day and its eve, in the Malayalam month of Medam (April) is the annual festival of Sree Thirunelli Devaswom at Thirunelli in Wayanad.

Papanasini, the holy mountain spring here believed to have the divine power to absolve the soul of all its sins, flows near the shrine.

A sacred rock nearby is the place where ritual offerings are made for the ancestors on the new moon days of Malayalam months of ‘Karkkidakam’ (July/ August), ‘Thulam’ (October/ November) and ‘Kumbham’ (February/ March).

Celebrated In : Wayanad, Kerala

Centre of Activity : Shri Thirunelli Devaswom, Thirunelli

Duration : 2 days

In the month of : April