Kalpathi Ratholsavam Festival of Kerala

Name of Festival : Kalpathi Ratholsavam Festival

Time of celebration (Month)
Kalpathi Ratholsavam Festival is celebrated in Month of November.

Major Territory of Celebration
Kalpathi Ratholsavam Festival is celebrated in Palakkad district of Kerala India

Worship in Festival
In this festival people worship in Lord Viswanatha or Shiva

About Festival
Kalpathi (Kalpathy) Ratholsavam is an annual Temple festival in village of Kalpathi. That village is located in Palakkad district in Kerala state of India.It is also known as the chariot festival.This is a annual ten day chariot festival. Starting 4 day Vedic recitals and cultural programmes are held in the Temple. And Last 3 day thousands of devotees gather together to draw decorated temple chariots through the streets.This ceremonial procession taken out by a sea of chanting people is a sight to behold.

Kalpathi village or Dakshin Kasi or the Varanasi where the Sree Viswanatha Swamy temple is situated.