Vairankode Vela
The Vairankode Festival, also known as Vairankode Vela or Vairankode Theeyattulsavam, is an annual celebration held at the Vairankode Bhagavathy Temple near Thirunavaya in the Malappuram district, Kerala. It is dedicated to the goddess Bhadra Kaali.
Festival
'Marammuri', the beginning of the temple festival, takes place only with the permission of the Koima of the Thamprakkal. The Koima then supervises all the ceremonies related to the temple festival and conducts the Ariyalav as part of the closing ceremony of the festival. Athavanad, the main flag- beavered of the Vairankode festival, depart for Vairankode after receiving the blessings of Azhvanchery Mana floats and Thamprakkal.
The temple is traditionally decorated with plantain, coconut leaves, flowers, leaves, traditional lamps and lights.