Kadampanad Bhagavathy Temple festival

Elephants are carrying the deities during the Kadampanad Bhagavathy Temple festival in Kadampanad, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India, on April 6, 2024. The festival is a 10-day event that starts with a holy flag hoisting and ends with a flag lowering. On the 10th day of the festival, there is an aaraattu, a holy bath for Devi and Shasthavu, which includes a large procession with many elephants.