Categories: Photos

Machad Mamangam

Machad Mamangam also known as Machad Kuthira Vela or Thiruvanikkavu Kuthira vela is a temple festival celebrated at Thiruvanikkavu temple near Wadakkancherry in Thrissur District.

The festival is orgainsed by five desams (Villages) in a competitive way.

Karumatra,Viruppakka ,Mangalam,Parlikadu and Manalithara are the 5 main participants of the festival.

Thekkumkara , Punnamparambu,and Panangattukara are desams who take initiative in conducting pooram once in every three years.

The festival starts with a parapurappadu on first friday of Kumbham according to malayalam calender. On the coming tuesday the real festival vela is celebrated with wooden horses made by different desams.

Nisha Johnson

Recent Posts

Nothing OS 5.0 Android 17 Update Rolls Out to Phone 3, 3a, and 4a Series

Smartphone manufacturer Nothing has officially started rolling out the stable Nothing OS 5.0 update across…

27 minutes ago

Bhagyathara BT-78 lottery result: ₹1 crore first prize declared for BR 399494

The Kerala State Lottery Department on Monday, November 2, 2026, announced the results of the…

1 hour ago

Malayalam Singer Rimi Tomy Announces November 14 Marriage to Fitness Trainer Libin Mathew

Popular Malayalam playback singer and television anchor Rimi Tomy has announced her upcoming marriage to…

2 hours ago

Chennai airport cancels 11 flights in Cyclone Murasu; Mumbai T2 faces six-hour shutdown Nov 19

Eleven flights were cancelled at Chennai airport as Cyclone Murasu affected operations, The Hindu reported.…

2 hours ago

Red Dead Redemption 2 Leaves PlayStation Plus as Port Rumors and Mods Keep Six-Year-Old Game Active

Rockstar Games is removing Red Dead Redemption 2 from the PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium…

3 hours ago

Sukhjit S Pasricha leaves Jindal Steel three months after joining as HR president

Sukhjit S Pasricha leaves Jindal Steel after a three-month tenure at the top of its…

4 hours ago