Thapotsavam, a popular festival, is celebrated at
Ananthapuram Lake Temple in
Ananthapuram of
Kasargod District. It is a one day festival and falls on the fifth day after
Vishu in the
Malayalam month of
Medam. On this day, the idol of Shri Padmanabha - the presiding deity of the temple - is carried in a ceremonial procession along the lake adjoining the temple. The highlight of the festival is Yakshaganam - one of the earliest folk theater forms of
Andhra Pradesh.
