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'''Thirunakkara''' is the name of an area of [[Kottayam]] town in [[Kerala]], [[India]].<br />
The place is a hill known as "Nakkara Kunnu" in the regional language [[Malayalam]]. There is a [[Hindu]]-temple located on the hill, which is considered to be a sacred hill by [[Hindu]]s, hence the name "Thiru" + "Nakkara" meaning "Sacred Nakkara Hill".<br />
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[[Thirunakkara Sree Mahadevar Temple, Kottayam|Thirunakkara Mahadeva temple]] dedicated to [[Lord Siva]] is located at Thirunakkara. The annual ten-day festival at the temple draws to a close with the Aaraattu ceremony. Usually nine caparisoned elephants take part in the [[Aaraattu]]-procession, which begins in the afternoon.<br />
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Folk arts like [[Mayilattom]], [[Velakali]] etc., are presented in the temple premises in the evening. Another major attraction is the [[Kathakali]]-performances during the festival.<br />
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Also Thirunakkara is one of the ace shiva temples in the state of Kerala.<br />
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