Kerala, is one
of the Sothern states in India. It contains only nearly 1% of total area of
India. It has around 600 kms of costel line. Kerala is isolated by the Western
Gats. Geologically, this portion id developed by the collision of Madagascar
tectonic plate and Indian plate. Thus, made Kerala and Western Ghats.
There are many stories flying around
about the kerala’s birth. The most famous one is ‘Parasu-Raman’ Sixth Avatar of
Lord Vishnu, Created the kerala from sea by throwing his axe. The part of the land
emerged form sea from where he stood, and the axe fell.
This land is famous for its great natural
beauty. Kerala contains high range places to costal area, back waters and
rivers. Its beautiful coconut tree filled beaches are very famous around the
world (Varkala beach, Kovalam beach and FortCochin beach).
The peoples here are speaking
Malayalam Language and having mixed religion, yet this place is so famous for friendship
between various religious people.
There are many festivals are celebrated by Kerala
peoples, most of this is based on Malayalam calendar. The dates according with Georgian
calendar will change year by year.
FESTIVALS OF KERALA LIST
Boat Races |
Places held in Kerala |
Date in 2020 |
Champakkulam |
July-04 |
|
Punnamada Lake, |
Aug-31 |
|
River Pamba |
Aug-30 |
|
Payippad backwaters |
Sep-02 |
|
River Pamba |
Sep-04 |
Feasts |
Places held in Kerala |
Date in 2020 |
Athirampuzha Perunnal |
St. Mary's Forane
Church |
-Jan-09 |
Arthunkal Perunnal |
St. Andrew's Forane
Church |
-Jan-20 |
Malayattoor Perunnal |
Malayattoor Church |
-Apr-19 |
Edathua Perunnal |
St. George's Church |
-Apr-27 |
Palayur Church
Festival |
St. Thomas Church |
-May-06 |
Puthupally Perunnal |
St. George Orthodox
Church |
-May-06 |
Feast at Elanji Forane
Church |
Elanji Forane Church |
-Jun-28 |
Manarcad Perunnal or
Ettunoyambu |
St. Mary's Church |
-Sep-01 |
Feast of Holy Cross
Shrine |
Holy Cross Shrine,
Mapranam |
-Sep-05 |
Feast of Vallarpadathamma |
Basilica of Our Lady
of Ransom |
-Oct-11 |
Koratty Muthy Feast |
St. Mary’s Forane
Church |
-Nov-20 to Nov 22 |
Poorams are annual temple festivals in Kerala. This is mostly held in Old valluvanad (Present Malapuram, Palakkad and Trissur regions).
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Poorams In Kerala |
During the time of Pooram all streets associated with that temple will get live and religiously waits for the Pooram. All roads and streets will be decorated with different coloured ligts ,whole regions comes in a mood of carnivals .
There are many Poorams held
in Kerala each of them has unique way of celebrating it. Some of the famous
Poorams in Kerala is given Below.
Pooram |
Places held in Kerala |
Date in 2020 |
Pariyanampetta
Bhagavathy Temple |
-Feb-20 |
|
Sree Ruthira
Mahakalikavu Temple |
-Feb-25 |
|
Chinakkathoor Pooram |
Chinakkathoor
Bhagavathi Temple |
-Mar-08 |
Peruvanam Pooram |
Peruvanam Temple |
-Apr-02 |
Arattupuzha Pooram |
Arattupuzha Sree
Sastha Temple |
-Apr-05 |
Thekkinkadu Maidanam |
-May-02 |
Patayani |
Places held in Kerala |
Date in 2020 |
Kadammanitta Patayani |
Kadammanitta Devi
Temple |
-Apr-14 |
Neelamperoor Padayani |
Palli Bhagavathi
Temple |
-Sep-17 |
Theyyam |
Places held in Kerala |
Date in 2020 |
Kuttikkol Thampuratti
Theyyam |
Kuttikkol Thampuratty
Bhagavathy Temple |
-Feb-23 to feb -26 |
Music and Dance
Festival |
Places held in Kerala |
Date in 2020 |
Swathi Sangeetholsavam |
Kuthiramalika Palace |
-Jan-04 to Jan -14 |
Nishagandhi Dance
Festival |
Nishagandhi Auditorium |
-Jan-20 to Jan -26 |
Sree Neelakantasivan
Aaradhana Music Festival |
Karamana,
Thiruvananthapuram |
-July-24 toAug -08 |
Navarathri
Sangeetholsavam |
Navarathri Mandapam |
-Sep-17 to Oct -26 |
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