Nenmara Vallangi Vela Private Trip

Two villages, one goddess: Nenmara and Vallangi meet at Nellikulangara under the Nelliyampathy hills with tall elephant pavilions, panchavadyam and some of Kerala's biggest fireworks. Your own vehicle, a ride home. Event dates: ≈Sat 3 Apr 2027 · Meenam 20 (Estimate — confirm with the Nellikulangara temple).

Itinerary

• 2:00 PM — Pickup
  Home, hotel, Palakkad Junction, KSRTC stand or Coimbatore Airport.
• 3:00 PM — Drop near Nenmara
  About 30 km via Kollengode road or Kuzhalmannam. We drop as close as the police allow. (Walk the last stretch)
• Afternoon — Elephant processions
  Each village brings its caparisoned elephants with panchavadyam and melam. (Find a spot early)
• Dusk — Aana panthal lights
  The towering lit pavilions of the two villages glow at nightfall. (Photo time)
• Night — The great fireworks
  Nenmara and Vallangi answer each other in the sky; we leave after the main display. (Loud · keep distance)
• 12:30 AM — Home
  Pickup at the meeting point; back home, to your hotel or the station.

Good to know

• 🐘 The vela: The festival of Nellikulangara Bhagavathy, shared by the villages of Nenmara and Vallangi, on the 20th of Meenam. The flag goes up on Meenam 1; the vela day brings elephants, melam, lit pavilions and night fireworks.
• 🚧 Roads & crowds: Police close roads around the venue on the main days. Your driver drops you at the nearest open point and you walk the last stretch. Agree a meeting point and time with the driver before you get out — phone networks jam in big crowds.
• 📅 Date: We expect the vela on Saturday 3 April 2027. The temple and the two desams fix the programme — we re-confirm before your trip.
• 🎆 Fireworks: Stand where the police allow, well back from the firing ground; ear plugs help. Keep children close — crowds surge when the display starts and ends.

Included

• Private vehicle and driver for the day
• Door-to-door, in Palakkad or from your city
• Driver waits through the event — no waiting charge
• Driver bata (+ night allowance on late or 2-day trips)

Not included

• Food and stay
• Tolls and parking
• Offerings

What to carry

• Cap and water bottle
• Ear plugs for the fireworks
• Torch for the walk back
• Phone, charged, with our number saved

Cancellations follow our cancellation & refund policy.

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