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Elamkavu Attuvela
 Celebrated In
: Vaikom, Kerala
Main festivals
: Flag Hoisting Festival & Attuvela Festival
Held In
: February and April
Duration
: 2 Days
The goddess Bhagavathy is the presiding divinity of the little temple of
Elamkavu Attuvela, located 3 kms from Vaikom on the banks of river Vadayar.
The temple boasts of two festivals, namely, the flag hoisting festival, lasting for eight days (February 19- 26), and the two-day
Attuvela Festival (April 12-13). During the
Attuvela, beautifully illuminated canoes, moving a huge replica of the temple, glide down the waters.
Legend has it that this is a ritual to welcome the goddess of Kodungalloor upcoming to visit her sister, the goddess of
Elamkavu.
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