The annual feast (203rd) at St George Forane Church, Edathua was celebrated on 7 May, 2012 with Tamil Holy Mass followed by a grand procession at 4 pm. It is the only occasion on which the statue of St George is taken out of the church. The festival commemorates the death of St. George, the heavenly patron of the parish. The beautifully colored wooden altar of the church and the roof paintings worth a visit.
The Church (under the Archdiocese of Chaganacherry) is 20 km from Alappuzha on the Thiruvalla road. Hundreds of pilgrims from Tamil Nadu participated in this feast. Ph: 0477 2212234, 2215851.





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