{"id":1373,"date":"2020-01-29T18:56:13","date_gmt":"2020-01-29T13:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.keralatourism.holiday\/blog\/?p=1373"},"modified":"2020-01-29T18:56:14","modified_gmt":"2020-01-29T13:26:14","slug":"adoor-gajamela-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.keralatourism.holiday\/blog\/adoor-gajamela-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Adoor Gajamela 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Event\nDate: <\/strong>4th\nFebruary 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue:<\/strong> Sree Parthasarathy\nTemple, Adoor, Pathanamthitta district of Kerala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Elephants<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The beautiful land of\u00a0Kerala<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0always surprises us with its spellbinding natural beauty, awe-inspiring culture and traditions, spectacular festivals and many more.\u00a0Kerala<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0hosts a countless number of festivals that are unique, vibrant and colourful. The most noteworthy feature of every Kerala<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>temple festival is the\u00a0grand elephant pageantry. Keralites cannot even think of a religious carnival without elephants. The mighty pachyderms richly caparisoned with gold, silver and some gold-plated ornaments, bells, and necklaces make for a wonderful spectacle during the festivals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kerala<\/a><\/strong> <\/a>people’s love for elephants is incomparable and you could hardly find any place in the world where elephants are loved, revered and groomed like\u00a0Kerala<\/strong><\/a>. The land of festivals, Kerala<\/a><\/strong> which shows so much love for elephants also hosts a fair of elephants every year known as\u00a0Adoor Gajamela<\/strong>\u00a0at\u00a0Sree Parthasarathy Temple<\/strong>, Adoor <\/strong>in Pathanamthitta <\/strong>district. This year the spectacular\u00a0Adoor Gajamela<\/strong>\u00a0falls on\u00a04th February 2020.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read on to know more about Adoor Gajamela 2020:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adoor\nGajamela 2020:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Serving as a visual treat for the spectators,\u00a0Adoor Gajamela<\/strong>\u00a0is the grand pageant of richly caparisoned elephants that forms the star attraction of the ten-day annual festival held at\u00a0Sree Parthasarathy Temple<\/strong> in Adoor<\/strong>, Pathanamthitta <\/strong>district of\u00a0Kerala<\/strong><\/a>. ‘Gajamela<\/strong>‘ is a Sanskrit word meaning ‘Fair of Elephants<\/strong>‘. Nine mighty tuskers, adorned in glittering ornaments take part in the grand procession during the festival which starts from Adoor Sree Parthasarathy Temple<\/strong>\u00a0and culminates at\u00a0Chennapatti Temple<\/strong>, 3 Km away. Each elephant has a rider on them holding a colourful and beautifully decorated umbrella and the traditional art forms like panchavadyam (percussion ensemble) add extra vibe to the procession. Hundreds and thousands of visitors flock to\u00a0Parthasarathy Temple<\/strong> during Gajamela<\/strong>\u00a0to feast their eyes with the magnificent elephant pageantry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Adoor,<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Apart from locals, numerous tourists also visit the place to witness the amazing\u00a0Gajamela<\/strong>. The main highlight of\u00a0Adoor Gajamela<\/strong>\u00a0is that the elephants compete with each other for the ‘Gajarajappattam<\/strong>‘ a title which literally means \u2018the king of elephants<\/strong>\u2018. And the best and the strongest among the nine elephants is awarded the\u00a0‘Gajarajappattam’<\/strong>. Various ethnic artforms like\u00a0Ottamthullal<\/strong>, traditional dances, and music performances are staged during the festival that creates a festive mood all around.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adoor Sree Parthasarathy Temple:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Adoor Sree Parthasarathy Temple<\/strong> is one of the most revered and oldest temples dedicated to Lord Krishna<\/strong> in Kerala<\/strong><\/a>. It is located at Adoor <\/strong>in Pathanamthitta<\/strong> district.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Sree<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Lord Krishna\u00a0<\/strong>is the presiding deity of this Temple who is known here in the name Parthasarathy, <\/strong>meaning Partha’s Charioteer<\/strong>. ‘Partha<\/strong>‘ is the other name for Arjuna who was one among the five Pandava Princes, the real heroes of the\u00a0epic Mahabharata\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0the word\u00a0<\/strong>‘Sarathy<\/strong>‘ means charioteer. During the\u00a0Battle of Kurukshetra, Lord Krishna<\/strong>\u00a0drove Arjuna’s chariot and hence the name Parthasarathy. Apart from\u00a0Gajamela<\/strong>, the temple celebrates\u00a0Ashtami Rohini<\/strong>, the birth anniversary of\u00a0Lord Sree Krishna<\/strong>\u00a0with great pomp and grandeur.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Popular\nTourist Attractions In Adoor:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The\ntraditional town of Adoor <\/strong>is known for its culture, heritage and\npilgrimage sites. Temples and churches form the major tourist attractions of Adoor<\/strong>\nwhich play a significant role in the cultural history of the region. Some of\nthe tourist attractions in Adoor<\/strong> are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n