72ft 'Kettukala' figure collapses during Ochira Kalavela festival, no casualties
The swift action of moving the crowd away helped prevent a serious disaster.
The swift action of moving the crowd away helped prevent a serious disaster.
The swift action of moving the crowd away helped prevent a serious disaster.
Kollam: A major tragedy was averted at the Ochira Parabrahma Temple on Saturday when one of the giant structures collapsed during the 'Kalakettu' festival.
The "Kettukala," a pair of giant ox figures, had been brought to the temple grounds as part of the Oachira 'Kalakettu. The crowd who had assembled around the figure swiftly moved away as soon as they spotted the figure leaning to one side. No injuries were reported.
The incident occurred while the 72-foot figure, known as Kalabhairavan, was being lifted by a crane and moved to the temple. Kalabhairavan is considered the largest figure brought to the temple for the festival and has an estimated production cost of Rs 14 lakh. A total of 136 pairs of mammoth ox figures are paraded as part of the festival, representing 56 'karas'. The procession concludes on the temple premises around 6 pm.