Question: The cariot festival (ratholsavam) or Rath festival celebrated in Kerala . who is chief minister of Kerala?
a) Pinarayi Vijayan.
b) Pramod Sawant.
c) Pema Khandu.
d) Edappadi K. Palaniswami.
Ans :a
Related Facts :
- Sree Viswanatha Swamy Temple at Kalpathy in Palakkad is renowned for the annual chariot festival, locally known as Kalpathy Ratholsavam.
- During (14-11-2021 to 16-11-2021) the festival days, the entire Kalpathi will be teeming with devotees and visitors from near and far.
- The annual chariot festival falls on the Tamil month of Alpashi (November).
- Devotees would then gather to draw the chariots through the streets of Kalpathi village.
- Dedicated to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi, the deities here are worshipped Lord Viswanatha Swamy and Goddess Vishalakshi.
- the Kalpathy village has been declared as Heritage Village by the Government.
- Kalpathy villageis surrounded by the four Tamil Brahmin agraharams (traditional settlements)namely, New Kalpathy, Old Kalpathy, Chathapuram and Govindarajapura.
Links :
http://www.keralaculture.org/kerala-festivals/kalpathy-
festival/88/2