Kadampanad Bhagavathy Temple festival

Chenda Melam drummers are playing a rhythmic tune while elephants are carrying the deities during the Kadampanad Bhagavathy Temple festival in Kadampanad, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India, on April 6, 2024. This festival is a 10-day event that begins with a holy flag hoisting and concludes 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.