| Event |
Description |
Location |
Date |
2007 Events |
| Kanjiramattom Kodikuthu |
This mosque, 25 km from Kochi, is believed to have been built as a memorial to Sheikh Fariduddin. The festival of 'Kodikuthu' commences on January 13 & 14 this year |
Kanjiramattom
Mosque,
Ernakulam |
13 & 14 Jan 2008 |
| Arthunkal Perunnal |
The highlights of the concluding day of this 10-day festival include a ritual offering in which devotees crawl on their knees all the way from the nearby beach to the church and a ceremonial procession is held from the church to the beach |
St. Sebastian's Church Arthunkal, Alappuzha |
20 Jan 2008 |
| Adoor Gajamela |
Gajamela, elephant processions on the concluding day is the highlight of the ten-day annual festival at Sree Parthasarathy temple here. |
Parthasarathy
temple,
Adoor |
28 Jan 2008 |
| Thaipooya Mahotsavam, Harippad |
The Harippad temple dedicated to Lord Subramanya is one of the oldest and most famous temples in Kerala. |
Sree Subramanya Swamy Temple, Harippad,Alappuzha |
01 Feb 2008 |
| Thaipooya Mahotsavam, Koorkancherry |
Thaippooya Mahotsavam is a one-day festival dedicated to Lord Subramanya, the eldest son of Lord Siva and goddess Parvathi. |
Koorkancherry Sree Maheswara Temple, Thrissur district. |
01 Feb 2008 |
| Pattambi Nercha |
Pattambi Nercha is a festival held in memory of Aloor Valiya Pookunjikoya Thangal, a Muslim saint of Malabar. |
Pattambi Mosque,Pattambi, Palakkad district |
04 Feb 2008 |
| Pariyanampetta Pooram |
Annual seven day Pooram at Pariyanampetta Bhagavathy Temple, Kattukulam 40 km from Palakkad |
Pariyanampatta Bhagavathy
Temple Kattukulam,
Palakkad. |
19 Feb 2008 |
| Machattu Mamangam |
The temple, dedicated to Goddess Bhagavathy, celebrates the famous Machattuvela festival with great pomp, pageantry and splendour for five days. The main ritual is on the concluding day. |
Machattu Thiruvanikavu Temple, Vadakkancherry, Thrissur district |
20 Feb 2008 |
| Kuttikkol Thampuratty Theyyam |
The Kuttikkol Thampuratty Theyyam festival which showcases most of the major Theyyams is a fascinating event. |
Kuttikkol Thampuratty Bhagavathy Temple at Kuttikkol near Erinhipuzha, Kasaragod |
22 Feb 2008 |
| Chettikulangara Bharani |
Chettikulangara temple, located near Mavelikkara in Alappuzha district is dedicated to Goddess Bhadrakali. The main festival of the temple Kumbha Bharani falls in the Bharani asterism of the Malayalam month of Kumbham (February/March). |
Chettikulangara Bhagavathy Temple, Alappuzha district. |
23 Feb 2008 |
| Uthralikavu Pooram |
The annual festival at the Sree Ruthira Mahakaalikavu Temple, dedicated to Goddess Kali, is the most famous event in the region and is called the Uthralikavu Pooram. |
Sree Ruthira Mahakalikavu Temple, Paruthipra, Vadakkancherry, Thrissur district. |
27 Feb 2008 |
| Attukal Pongala |
Pongala is the annual festival celebrated at the Attukal Bhagavathy Temple.Right from the previous night, thousands of women devotees assemble in the temple premises and on either side of the roads leading to the shrine to perform the Pongala. |
Attukal Bhagavathy Temple
Thiruvananthapuram |
03 Mar 2008 |
| Chinakkathoor Pooram |
The highlight of the daylong pooram at the Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathy Temple is a grand procession of 33 gaily caparisoned elephants in the evening. |
Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathy Temple, Palappuram, Palakkad district. |
03 Mar 2008 |
| Parippally Gajamela |
This festival is dedicated to Bhadrakali - the Goddess in her most fierce form. |
Kodimoottil Bhagavathy Temple, Parippally, Kollam district. |
04 Mar 2008 |
| Thirunakkara Arattu |
The annual 10-day festival at the Thirunakkara Temple draws to a close with the Arattu ceremony. |
Thirunakkara Mahadeva Temple, Kottayam district. |
15 to 24 Mar 2008 |
| Attuvela Mahotsavam |
The Attuvela Mahotsavam is a water carnival. According to legend, it is the welcome ceremony for the Goddess of Kodungalloor who comes to visit her sister, the Goddess of Elamkavu. |
Elankavu Bhagavathy Temple, Vadayar |
21 Mar 2008 |
| Kodungalloor Bharani |
The Goddess Bhagavathy is the presiding deity of the ancient temple here. The Bharani festival, known for its bawdy songs, attracts the largest congregation of Velichappadu (Revealer of Light) or oracles, both men and women, in the State. |
Kodungalloor Bhagavathy Temple, Kodungalloor, Thrissur district |
22 Mar 2008 |
| Malanada Kettukazhcha |
The temple where this festival is held is unique in that it is dedicated to Duryodhana, the enemy of the virtuous Pandavas, heroes of the epic Mahabharata. |
Poruvazhi Malanada Temple, Adoor, Kollam district. |
24 Mar 2008 |
| Othara Padayani |
The most impressive sight at this annual festival is the Bhairavai Kolam made of 1001 painted arecanut fronds, which makes its appearance on the last day. |
Puthukulangara Devi Temple, Othara, Pathanamthitta district. |
26 Mar 2008 |
| Arattupuzha Pooram |
The Arattupuzha Temple dedicated to Lord Ayyappa is located at Arattupuzha in Thrissur district. The annual festival of the temple, the Pooram is noted for the presence of several caparisoned elephants. |
Arattupuzha Temple,Thrissur district. |
31 Mar 2008 |
| Nenmara Vallangi Vela |
Nenmara Vallangi Vela is the annual twenty one day festival at Nellikulangara Bhagavathy temple in Palakkad. The festival is jointly celebrated by the two neighbouring villages Nenmara and Vallangi |
Nellikulangara Bhagavathy
Temple Nenmara,
Palakkad |
03 Apr 2008 |
| Kadammanitta Padayani |
Kadammanitta is famous for the Padayani performance at the Devi temple. The Padayani the ritual offering to the mother goddess is a burst of colour, energy and passionate devotion. |
Kadammanitta Devi Temple, Pathanamthitta district |
14 to 21 Apr 2008 |
| Thrissur Pooram |
Thrissur is best known for its mammoth 'Pooram' festival held in the Malayalam month of Medam. |
Thekkinkadu
grounds,
Thrissur |
27 Apr 2008 |
| Edathua Perunnal |
The Edathua Church, established in 1810, is a massive shrine on the banks of river Pamba and dedicated to St. George.Devotees from all parts of the state attend the feast. |
St. George's Church, Edathua, Alappuzha district |
27 Apr to 07 May 2008 |
Champakulam Boat Race
 |
The boat race season of Kerala begins with the Champakulam Vallamkali or boat race, one of the most popular boat races of the State. |
Champakulam, Alappuzha district. |
30 Jun 2008 |
Nehru Trophy Boat Race
|
The Nehru Trophy Boat Race is the greatest event on the backwaters of Kerala. The race is held on the second Saturday of August every year. |
Punnamada Backwaters, Alappuzha district. |
11 Aug 2008 |
| Thripunithura Athachamayam |
The 10-day harvest festival of Onam is the most eagerly awaited festival of Kerala. For a taste of the spectacular events held across the State to mark the beginning of Onam, known as the Athachamayam, we recommend Thripunithura in Kochi. |
Thripunithura, Kochi, Ernakulam district. |
17 Aug 2008 |
| Onam |
Kerala in late August is a dream! Nature in full bloom, festivity in the air, happy people and lots of fun! This is the time of the Onam festival, the festival that every Keralite calls his own. |
All over Kerala. |
26 to 29 Aug 2008 |
| Payippad Boat Race |
Watch the exciting spectacle of the Payippad Boat Race set the Payippad river afire. Conducted annually at Payippadu, en-route to Harippad. |
Payippad, Alappuzha |
29 Aug 2008 |
| Pulikali |
Pulikali is a popular folk art performed during the Onam season. In Pulikali a group of performers paint their whole body in the likeness of tigers and wear tiger mask. They prance about,dance and move like tigers. |
Swaraj Round ,
Thrissur |
29 Aug 2008 |
Aranmula Boat Race
|
The Aranmula Vallamkali is held during the Onam season. The regatta, celebrated as a grand social event today, has a religious origin. |
River Pampa, Aranmula, Chengannur |
30 Aug 2008 |
| Manarcad Perunnal |
Known as Ettunombu Perunal (literally the eight day prayer and fasting), this is the feast of Immaculate Conception celebrated by the Christian community of Kerala from 1st to 8th September. |
St.Mary's Church Manarcad,
Kottayam |
01 to 08 Sep 2008 |
| Neelamperoor Padayani |
Neelamperoor Padayani is held at the premises of the beautiful temple of Goddess Bhagavathy at Neelamperoor near Kottayam. |
Palli Bhagavathy Temple at Neelamperoor (Alappuzha district), 16 km away from Kottayam |
11 Sep 2008 |
| Parumala Perunnal |
The annual Perunnal or feast at the Parumala Church in Thiruvalla is to commemorate the death anniversary of Bishop Mar Gregorios Metropolitan, the declared saint of the Malankara Orthodox Church of Kerala. |
Parumala Church, Pathanamthitta district. |
02 Nov 2008 |
| Kalpathy Ratholsavam |
The Kalpathy Ratholsavam is held at the Sree Vishwanathaswamy Temple, Kalpathy, near Palakkad. The shrine believed to be over 700 years old is dedicated to Lord 'Viswanatha' (Lord Siva). |
Sree Vishwanatha
swamy Temple, Kalpathy, near
Palakkad |
14 to 16 Nov 2008 |
| Vaikathashtami |
The twelve-day festival of the temple is celebrated with classical dance and music performances. The Ashtami festivities are on the twelfth day. Cultural fare includes classical music and night-long Kathakali performances on eighth and ninth days. It is believed that Parasurama, the mythical founder of Kerala, built this temple. |
Mahadeva Temple
Vaikom, Kottayam |
18 Nov 2008 |
| Theyyam at Perumthitta |
The Perumthitta Theyyam, at which most of the Theyyam forms are on display, is a truly grand affair. |
Perumthitta Tharavad, Kottamkuzhy, near Chandrapuram,Kasaragod District |
07 to 16 Dec 2008 |
| Christmas |
The festival of universal love is here again. Christmas, which is more than a festival is the solemn occasion to remember Jesus, his life and ultimate sacrifice and his message of compassion and brotherhood. |
All over Kerala |
25 Dec 2008 |
| Theyyam at Kanathoor |
An array of theyyams, the fascinating dance form of Kannur, including Chamundi theyyam, Vishnumoorthy theyyam and so on are presented at this festival |
Kanathoor Nalvar Bhoothasthanam |
28 Dec 2008 to 01 Jan 2009 |
