Fairs & Festivals of India 2011

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November

02 - Parumala perunnal (Pathanamthitta, located near Mannar/Chengannur)
06 - Bakrid, Shamlaji fair (up to 10th, Kartik Purnima is the most important day for the fair. 122 km from Ahmedabad at Rajasthan border)
10 - Gurunanak Jayanti (Guru Granth Sahib is carried in procession and community meals -langar - follows).
14 - Kalpathy Ratholsavam (Palakkad).
17 - Sabarimala pilgrimmage (mandalakalam) begins. It is 95 km (3.5 hour) from Chengannur railhead.
18 - Pushkar Mela (cattle fair up to 27th, near Ajmer in Rajasthan).
19 - Vaikath ashtami (Kottayam)
21 - Thriprayar Ekadasi (Thrissur)
27 - Mamburam Makham nercha (Near Kottackal, Malappuram)
30 - Thripunithura Aarat (Ernakulam)

December

01 - Hornbill festival at Kohima, Nagaland (1st to 5th of Dec every year)
02 - Parassinikadavu Muthappan temple festival (Offerings include toddy, fish and meat. 20 km from Kannur)
04 - Navy Day. Entry open to Warships at Kochi, Mumbai & Vizag bases
05 - Muharram - mourns the martyrdom of the revered Hazrat Imam Hussain, the grandson of the Prophet Mohammad (Fire walk at Hospet near Hampi in Karnataka, Pune and Hyderabad by Shias), Sonepur Mela (25 km from Patna)
06 - Guruvayur Ekadasi, Thiruvillamala punarjani cave 'noolalal' (Palakkad), Vaikunta Ekadesi at Srirangam Sri Ranganathaswamy temple (Trichy).
06 to 15 - Perumthitta Tharavad theyyam (26 km from Kasaragod)
08 - Karthigai Deepam (Tamil festival of lights at Thiruvannamalai Arunachaleswarar's temple, 72 m high gopuram with 11 storeys). Mahadeepam is lit on the top of the hill at around 6 pm.
09 - Chakkulathukavu ponkala (near Ambalapuzha, Alappuzha)
20 - Mullackal Chirappu (Alapuzha, 10 day carnival)
25 - Christmas, One can see numerous colourful stars and cribs all over Kerala. Mamallapuram Dance festival, Special in Goa.
27 to 2 Jan - Kanathur Nalvar Bhoothasthanam theyyam (20 km from Kasaragod, types of theyyam performed are Panjuruli, Bamberiyan, Manichi, Kundamkulayan, Raktheswari, Ilayor Daivam). Kanathur buses are available from Kasargod bus stand.

Srirangam Ranganathaswamy temple chariot festival is in the month of Margazhi (Dec-Jan) for 21 days.

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