Photo credits: R R Ranjith

The Kavadi festival is celebrated at all the shrines of Lord Murgha, the second son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi. The Kavadi is a short wooden pole supporting 2 bent pieces of steel or wood with two baskets at each end. Devotees carry this structure that can weigh up to 30 kilos across their shoulders.

This palanquin structure is decorated with flowers and decoratively interwoven with peacock feathers, which represent the vehicle of Lord Murgha. The festival falls during the Malayalam month of Makaram.