FESTIVALS OF KERALA

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 Boat Race	Champakkulam Alappuzha District	July-04
Nehru Trophy Boat Race	Punnamada Lake, Alappuzha District	Aug-31
Uthradam Thirunal Pamba Boat Race	River Pamba Alappuzha District	Aug-30
Payippad Boat Race	Payippad backwaters Alappuzha District	Sep-02
Aranmula Boat Race	River Pamba Pathanamthitta District	Sep-04

Feasts	Places held in Kerala	Date in 2020
Athirampuzha Perunnal	St. Mary's Forane Church Kottayam District	-Jan-09
Arthunkal Perunnal	St. Andrew's Forane Church Alappuzha District	-Jan-20
Malayattoor Perunnal	Malayattoor Church Ernakulam District	-Apr-19
Edathua Perunnal	St. George's Church Alappuzha District	-Apr-27
Palayur Church Festival	St. Thomas Church Thrissur District	-May-06
Puthupally Perunnal	St. George Orthodox Church Kottayam District	-May-06
Feast at Elanji Forane Church	Elanji Forane Church Ernakulam District	-Jun-28
Manarcad Perunnal or Ettunoyambu	St. Mary's Church Kottayam District	-Sep-01
Feast of Holy Cross Shrine	Holy Cross Shrine, Mapranam Thrissur District	-Sep-05
Feast of Vallarpadathamma	Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom Ernakulam District	-Oct-11
Koratty Muthy Feast	St. Mary’s Forane Church Thrissur District	-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). 

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 Pooram	Pariyanampetta Bhagavathy Temple Palakkad District	-Feb-20
Uthralikkavu Pooram	Sree Ruthira Mahakalikavu Temple Thrissur District	-Feb-25
Chinakkathoor Pooram	Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple Palakkad District	-Mar-08
Peruvanam Pooram	Peruvanam Temple Thrissur District	-Apr-02
Arattupuzha Pooram	Arattupuzha Sree Sastha Temple Thrissur District	-Apr-05
Thrissur Pooram	Thekkinkadu Maidanam Thrissur District	-May-02

Patayani	Places held in Kerala	Date in 2020
Kadammanitta Patayani	Kadammanitta Devi Temple Pathanamthitta District	-Apr-14
Neelamperoor Padayani	Palli Bhagavathi Temple Alappuzha District	-Sep-17

Theyyam	Places held in Kerala	Date in 2020
Kuttikkol Thampuratti Theyyam	Kuttikkol Thampuratty Bhagavathy Temple Kasaragod District	-Feb-23 to feb -26

Music and Dance Festival	Places held in Kerala	Date in 2020
Swathi Sangeetholsavam	Kuthiramalika Palace Thiruvananthapuram District	-Jan-04 to Jan -14
Nishagandhi Dance Festival	Nishagandhi Auditorium Thiruvananthapuram District	-Jan-20 to Jan -26
Sree Neelakantasivan Aaradhana Music Festival	Karamana, Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram District	-July-24 toAug -08
Navarathri Sangeetholsavam	Navarathri Mandapam Thiruvananthapuram District	-Sep-17 to Oct -26