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Friday, 19 May 2017
Kummatti festival at Kunissery in Palakkad district, Kerala, India
Kummatti is a festival of colour, fun and light at Pookulangara Bhagawathy Temple in the small, quaint and simple village of #Kunissery, #Palakkad district, #Kerala, #India.
Elephants’ parade with percussion music, votif art forms.
Coordinates: 10°38′20″N, 76°35′35″E
Festivals in Kerala are held according to the Malayalam calendar. In 2017, the Kummatti festival was held on 25th March.
The closest town from Kunissery is Alathur on NH544 and is about 7 km away.
Kochi to Palakkad via NH544 (i.e. via Aluva, Angamaly, Chalakady, Pudukad, Alathur, Kuzhalmannam) = 145 kms and takes about 3 hrs 30 mins by car.
Alathur to Palakkad via NH544 (i.e. via Kuzhalmannam) = 27 kms (30 mins).
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