The
festival of Athachamayam is held on the Atham day of the Malayalam month of
Chingam (August/ September), at the historical town of Tripunithura, near Kochi.
It is a celebration of a legendary victory of the Raja of Kochi.
Pomp and colour mark the pageantry, which is replete with caparisoned elephants,
varieties of folk art forms, floats and musical ensemble. This spectacular procession
marks the beginning of the Onam Festival.