Starts on: November 13, 2008
Ends on: Novemeber 15, 2008

Venue: Sree Viswanatha Swamy Temple, Kalpathy, Palakkad

The aura of the ages and divinity that surrounds you… it is Kalpathy, a hamlet in Palakkad. Kalpathy Rathotsavam is the annual chariot festival celebrated in the Sree Viswanatha Swamy Temple here. The temple is over 700 years old. Vedic recitals and a spectacular procession of beautifully decorated temple chariots drawn through the streets by thousands of devotees (Rathotsavam) are the highlights of the festival.

Getting there:

Nearest railway station: Palakkad, about 3 kms away.
Nearest airport: Coimbatore in the neighbouring state of Tamilnadu, about 55 kms away from Palakkad.