KOTTAKKAL POORAM

Venue: Sree Vishwambara Temple, Kottakkal Arya Vaidyasala Complex, Kottakkal, Malappuram district, North Kerala.

Kottakkal Pooram is the annual festival at the Sree Vishwambara Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu in his incarnation as Dhanvanthari. Dhanvanthari, in Indian mythology, is the patron god of medicine and health. During the festival, masters of music, art, culture and literature from all over the country participate in the cultural mela organised by the P.S.Warrier Trust.

The Trust is run by the renowned Ayurvedic reasearch, treatment and study centre Kottakkal Arya Vaidyasala. The festival also features Ottanthullal, Chakyarkoothu, Panchavadyam and night long Kathakali performances. The music concerts here give equal importance to the Hindusthani as well as Carnatic streams.

Getting there:

There are frequent bus services from nearby towns like Kozhikode, Malappuram (about 11 km), Tirur

etc., to Kottakkal.

Nearest railway station: Tirur, about 16 km from Kottakkal.

Nearest airports: Karipur International Airport, Kozhikode, about 36 km from Malappuram town.