Fairs and Festivals Kerala

16 km from thiruvalla, pathanamthitta, on the banks of river pamba in february, every year.

Highlights -
» Considered the largest gathering of christians in asia.
» Bible study and discourses by scholars from india and abroad.
» Religious readings
» Hymnals
» Faith healing sessions
» People arrive in country crafts (valloms)

Nehru Trophy Boat Race :
This is the greatest event on the backwaters of kerala, is held on the second saturday of august every year. Magnificent snakeboats compete for the prized trophy which was instituted by jawaharlal nehru, the first prime minister of india.

Highlights -
» Ceremonial water procession
» Spectacular water floats
» Decorated boats
» Vanchipattu
» Races of smaller country crafts
» Chundanvellom race.

Onam : Fairs and Festivals in Kerala
Onam is the annual harvest festival of kerala. Celebrations are on for ten days, beginning with the atham day of the malayalam month chingam.

Highlights -
» Floral decorations
» Elephant processions
» Thiruvathirakali
» Classical and folk dance performances
» Classical and folk music recitals
» Cultural pageants
» Water carnivals

Rajiv Gandhi Boat Race :
The event is a memorial to the former prime minister.

Highlights -
» Colourful water procession
» Water floats
» Boat races

Thrissur Pooram :
This festival held at Thekinkadu Maidan at Thrissur in the month of May

Highlights -
» Pageant of 30 caparisoned elephants assembled in the precincts of the vadakumnathan temple.
» The nearby paramekavu and thiruvambadi temples are also participants in the festival.
» Kudamattam (changing of umbralla from hands to hands)
» Chendamelain (kind of drums)
» Panchavadyam (five typical instruments played)
» Spectacular fireworks display

Fair and Festivals Tours in Kerala, 10 km from chengannur. This traditional boat race conducted at sree parthasarathy temple, aranmula in connection with the onam celebrations is more of a water fiesta than a competition Fair and Festivals Tours in Kerala.

Deepavali
Another national festival. Deepavali means the festival of lights. There are many legends connected with the festival. Some say that it is a celebration of sree krishna's victory over the demon narakasura; others hold that it is the day sree rama returned from exile. Highlights: All houses are lit with rows and rows of small earthern oil lamps. Special devotional rites to lakshmi., The goddess of prosperity. Entire day of merrymaking and feasting. Distribution of special deepavali sweets. Fireworks and crackers.

Christmas
Christmas is celebrated with equal enthusiasm by all communities in kerala.

Highlights: Stars decorate houses right from the second week of december. Christmas trees, decoration and festive music ring through the state. Midnight mass and special rites at all christian churches. Social and cultural events. Fireworks and colourful illumination

Maha Shivratri
The Mahashivaratri is essentially a religious festival unlike the Onam and Thiruvathira. The word means `the great night of Shiva. According to the Sivapurana, it falls on the Krishna Chathurdasi day which is on the fourteenth day during the warning of the moon in the month of Megha, though in some years it may occur in Phalguna also. In Kerala the month of Kumbham is noted for the Sivarathri festival which falls in February -March.

The festival is said to commemorate the day on which Siva protected the world from a total annihilation either by drinking the deadly Kaalakoodum poison which was held up in his neck, or by effecting a healthy compromise between Brahma, the Creator and Vishnu, the Protector. The Mahasivarathri is considered a very important day for fast and Siva worship.

Cochin Carnival is a merry making feast observed during the last week of every year in Fort Kochi in Kerala. The carnival dates back to the Portuguese New Year revelry held here during the colonial days.

It has evolved as an occasion for the youth to enjoy the party-like atmosphere. With unique games, competitions and illumination during these days, Fort Kochi puts on a festive look. The highlight of the Carnival is the massive procession on the New Year Day.

The procession is led by a caparisoned elephant accompanied by drums and music, spectacular floats, different folk art forms, Panchavadyam etc. north indian dances also figure in the festivities.

The Oachira Temple is the venue of the famous Oachirakkali (Oachira dance) held in June, a sort of ancient choreographed mock battle. Unlike other temples, there is no shrine or idol at the oachira temple, located nearly 32 kms from Kollam.

The principal deity is a concept called Parabrahmam (Cosmic Consciousness). Rows of men dressed up in ancient soldier's constumes wave wooden swords and shields and advance and retreat to the rhythm of traditional drums.

Jagannatha Festival is a colourful eight-day festival, which is held in the Malayalam month of Kumbham (February/ March) at the Jagannatha Temple at Madathiparambu, near Thalassery in Kannur.

The idol of Lord Siva, the presiding deity was installed here by the famous social reformer and philosopher, Sree Narayana Guru on 13th February, 1908.

The seventh day of the festival is the most auspicious.

The event highlights religious conferences participated by eminent scholars and social reformers, elephant processions, fireworks display and cultural programmes

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