Ettumanoor Mahadeva Temple is one of the most famous Lord Shiva Temples in Kerala. The ten-day annual festival held in the Malayalam Kumbham month is famous for the display of the ezharaponnana (seven and a half gold elephants) - this is on March 6, 2025. In 2025, Ettumanoor Mahadeva Temple Festival begins on February 27. The Arattu will be held on March 8. Ezharaponnana - Information - History The ezharaponnana (seven and a half gold elephants) display takes place on the eighth day of the Ettumanoor Temple festival. These elephants were gifted to the Shiva Temple in 1759 AD by the then ruler Karthika Thirunal Maharaja of the erstwhile Travancore Kingdom . Actually there are eight elephants but it is known as seven and a half gold elephants because seven elephants are two feet high and the last one is one foot high. ഏറ്റുമാനൂർ മഹാദേവ ക്ഷേത്രത്തിലെ അമൂല്യവും അപൂര്വവുമായ കാഴ്ചയയാണ് ഏഴരപ്പെന്നാന ദർശനം വിലയിരുത്തപ്പ...