Kettukazcha Festival at Malanada, Kollam

A huge number of people gather to witness the unique ‘kettukazhcha' pageantry held in association with the annual Malakkuda festival of the Poruvazhy Peruviruthy Malanada temple near Sasthamcotta, Kollam, Kerala state of India. Known as the only temple in India dedicated to Duryodhana, the antagonist in the epic Mahabharatha, the temple has no deity but only a platform. Shown here are excerpts of the Malakkude festival at Malanada.