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Thrikkakara Temple

A major centre for celebration of the Onam festival and the only temple in India devoted to the Hindu deity Vamana. Get here during Onam and you can catch ten days of festivities, peppered with performances of Kerala's traditional arts including songs, dances, dramas, musical instruments, apart from fireworks and elephant parades, and ending with an Onam feast. The makaram Ayyapan festival, Saraswati puja and other Hindu festivals are also celebrated here.

Address: Thrikkakara
Price: Open, free

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