Fairs & Festivals of Kerala 2009
January
01 - New Year Day
10 - Erumeli Chandanakkudam festival (Kottayam District)
11 - Erumeli Petta thulllal
12 - Thiru abharana yatra from Panthalam temple
14 - Makara vilakku at
Sabarimala. Sabarimala opens on first 5 days of all Malayalam months. (Pathanamthitta)
17,18 - St Sebastian's feast at Kuruvilangad St Mary's church (Kottayam)
19 - St Sebastian's feast at Athirampuzha church (Ettumanoor, Kottayam)
20 -
Arthunkal feast (Alappuzha)
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20,21 - St Sebastian's feast at Kanjoor (Angamaly, Ernakulam) and Bharananganam St Mary's church (Pala, Kotttayam)
25 - Kumbalangi St Peter's church feast (Ernakulam)
26 - Republic Day Parade at New Delhi and other state capitals
Elephant Pageantry
The Anayadi Pazhayidam Sri Narasimha Swami Temple’s principal deity is Narasimha, the lion headed incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The concluding day (Makaram's Thiruonam [Jan-Feb]) of the 10 day long festival is marked by a grand elephant pageantry, in which
80 odd caparioned tuskers take part. The Anayadi temple is at Kottappuram stop of Kayamkulam -Sasthamkotta road, Kollam. In 2007, 120 elephants take part ibn this festival according to 'The Hindu' daily.
Elephant attack video
Cherai Pooram is held annually during January or February at the Cherai Gowreeshwara temple. Twenty eight caparisoned elephants take part in the pooram. Cherai has a popular beach and is located in Ernakulam district.
All are requested to contribute information on important festivals with specialties in this thread. Such a festival calendar will be very helpful to all in exploring the amazing festivals in various parts of the world.