Nilambur Pattu Utsavam And Tourism Festival
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Vettakkorumakan Temple, Nilambur Kovilakam, Nilambur, Malappuram, Kerala, India
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Schedule and Timing:
Nilambur Pattu Utsavam is held in the Malayalam month of Dhanu, usually in the first week of January.
Description:Originally a tribal festival at the Nilambur Kovilakam Vettakkorumakan Kavu, the Pattutsavam became an important tourism event in the Malabar region.
The Nilambur Pattu has now a ceremonial part which is held at the Nilambur Vettakkorumakan temple while the other associated festivities are organised by the Nilambur Municipality and the local business community.
Pattu Utsavam - Ceremonial Part
The tribals from the Nilambur forests are given an elaborate meal called the Sarvani Sadya. Songs are sung praising the deity by the tribals as well as the Kovilakam members. It is also a festival time for the tribals as they bring in their forest resources as well as their traditional dance and music to the land. Elephant pageantry is also held near the temple premises.
Nilambur Pattu Tourism Festival
A Tourism festival is organised by the Nilambur Municipality with village fair, cultural events, musical nights, tribal fair, entertainment rides etc. Often celebrities are called for entertainment events. The tourism festival attracts a large number of people in the area.
Nilambur Pattulsavam Legend
The tribal deity of Vettakkorumakan at Gudalur was taken to NIlambur as per the wishes of a member of the Nilambur Royal family. The tribals at that time were given a promise of worshipping the deity at the new abode once a year. This is celebrated as the Nilmabur Pattu Ulsavam.
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