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Aattachamayam Festival in Kerala

Introduction about Aattachamayam Festival: The people of Kerala celebrate the festival of Onam with great joy and enthusiasm. Their zeal and gusto is evident from the time of the celebration of the Aattachamayam Festival which heralds the start of ten day Onam festival. The small historical town of Thripunithura in the Ernakulam district of Kerala is the centre of the Aattachamayam Festival.

Description: The Aattachamayam Festival is held to commemorate the victory of the ruler of Cochin. Earlier, the king along with his followers would go to the Thripunithura Fort in a grand procession. He was extended a warm welcome by his nationals. Even though the king no longer exists, but this splendid procession is carried on to this day on the occasion of the celebration of the Aattachamayam Festival. The colorful splendor is the most striking feature of the Aattachamayam Festival in Kerala . The performances of the folk artistes are also very mesmerizing. A variety of folk music sound very pleasant to your ears. The floats are simply fabulous. The gorgeous ornamental trappings of the elephants will leave you enamored. Exquisite sculptures by Canai Kunuram, a local artist, are an added attraction of this fantastic procession.

Time for celebration: The Aattachamayam Festival is celebrated each year on the Atham asterism in the Malayalam month of Chingam. It roughly coincides with the months of August or September of the Gregorian calendar.

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