Nemmara Vela is an annual festival celebrated at Nellikulangara temple. The deity in this temple is Nellikulathi Amma, who takes care of nemmaraites in Nemmara and abroad.
Festivities starts on 1st day of malayalam month of Meenan and ends on 20th of the same month. 20th of meenam ,the vela day is the culmination of 20 days of festivities. Main events are ezhunnallethu, vadhyam, fireworks etc.
Thidambu, symbol of devi is carried on the main elephant. Thidambu is made of gold and decorated with fresh flowers.Elephants are decorated with garlands and nettipattam.
There are different types of melams and vadhyams throughout the day( and night)
Next morning, everyone including the elephants comes back to the same place where it all started. The decorations on the elephants are removed and they disperse to their home towns, in different parts of Kerala.
Festivities starts on 1st day of malayalam month of Meenan and ends on 20th of the same month. 20th of meenam ,the vela day is the culmination of 20 days of festivities. Main events are ezhunnallethu, vadhyam, fireworks etc.
Thidambu, symbol of devi is carried on the main elephant. Thidambu is made of gold and decorated with fresh flowers.Elephants are decorated with garlands and nettipattam.
There are different types of melams and vadhyams throughout the day( and night)
Next morning, everyone including the elephants comes back to the same place where it all started. The decorations on the elephants are removed and they disperse to their home towns, in different parts of Kerala.
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