AATTACHAMAYAM
Celebrated In:Kochi, Kerala
Held In: August/September
Main Centre Of Activity: Tripunithura
Commemmorates: Legendary Victory Of Raja Of Kochi
Held In: August/September
Main Centre Of Activity: Tripunithura
Commemmorates: Legendary Victory Of Raja Of Kochi
The festival of Attachamayam is held on the Atham day of the Malayalam
month of Chingam (August/ September), at the historical town of
Tripunithura, near Kochi. It is a
celebration of a legendary victory of the Raja of Kochi.
Pomp and colour mark the pageantry, which is replete with caparisoned
elephants, varieties of folk art forms, floats and musical ensemble. This
spectacular procession marks the beginning of the
Onam Festival.
