Onam is right around the corner, ready to spring upon us the happiness and prosperity to start afresh. The renowned Athachamayam procession that marks the start of the Onam festivities take places today 8 am to 8 pm, the program will be in the vicinity of the Koottampalam near Thripunithura statue junction
Athachamayam is a spectacular event which marks the beginning of the ten-day Onam festival in Kerala. Athachamayam is a cultural carnival which provides one the rare opportunity to witness almost all the folk art forms of the state.
Every year on the Atham asterism of the Malayalam month Chingam (roughly August/September), Thripunithura, near Kochi, bears witness to this legendary ceremony which commemorates the victory of the Raja (King) of Kochi.
A highly vibrant procession in memory of the customary procession by the king and his entourage to the Thripunithura (Thripoonithura) Fort, is taken out. The spectacular procession is accompanied by caparisoned elephants, floats, musical ensembles and a variety of folk art forms.
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