Cultural Festival · Kerala
Athachamayam, Thripunithura
Thripunithura, Thripunithura
Photo of the area: Bhuvana Meenakshi, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The procession that opens the Onam season in Thripunithura.
Athachamayam marks the start of Onam with a procession of folk art forms, floats and music through Thripunithura near Kochi.
Planning a visit
- When: Usually August. The next dates have not been announced yet.
- Where: Thripunithura, Thripunithura, Kerala.
- Book stays early if your dates fall on the main days: towns fill up around popular fairs and festivals.
Sources
Last checked 27 October 2026. Dates and arrangements are set by the organisers and can change.
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