Machattu Thiruvanikavu Temple is located at Vadakkencherry in
Thrissur district in Kerala. The annual festival or utsavam observed here is
known as Machattu Mamangam. The five-day festival is famous for traditional
arts forms and pageantry. Machattu Mamangam 2026 date is February 17.
Machattu Thiruvanikavu Temple is dedicated to Mother Goddess
Shakti.
Mamangam is observed in Kumbham month and it is a five day
festival. The festival begins on the first day of Kumbham month and concludes on the 5th day of Kumbham.
The main procession of Machattu Mamangam is held on the final
day. In the procession, richly decorated effigies of horses called kuthira kolams
are ceremoniously brought to the temple by the devotees as offerings.
These vibrantly adorned effigies are welcomed by the people
with cheers.
Caparisoned elephants accompanied by chenda melam converge at
the temple courtyard in the evening, unfolding an extravagant spectacle.