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Chavakkad Vishwanatha Temple – Festival

Chavakkad Vishwanatha Temple is located on the National Highway 17 at Manathala, Chavakkad, Thrissur district, Kerala.  The shrine is dedicated to Mahadeva - Shiva. The annual festival in the temple is held on Rohini nakshatra in Kumbha Masam..

The annual festival in the temple is famous for procession, caparisoned elephants, thalappoli, and pujas and rituals.

The temple has a chathura sreekovil, namaskara mandapam, nalambalam and kodimaram (flag pole). There are temples of upa devatas here.

Pratishta dinam, Shivratri and Thiruvathira are other important occasions in the shrine.

More than 30 elephants participate in the annual festival.