Festivals Of Kerala

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2. 10 Most Famous Festivals Of Kerala
Ifyoulovecelebratingcolorsandfestivitieswithgreatpompandshow,Keralaisaperfect
optiontofitinthepreferenceofallkindofpeople.Thislandofdiversityisrichin
heritageandhasnumerousfestivalscelebrationswhichdepictvibrantcolors,have
strikingfragrances,andinvolvehearttouchingmusic,oldnorms,andtraditions.
KeralahostsalmostallHindu,ChristianandMuslimfestivalswiththesameenthusiasm
andcharm.FestivalsofKeralaarefamousalsobecausetheyinvolvevariousaspectsof
daytodaylifesuchastemple,boat,bambooetc.

3. 1-Onam
•A 10-day long festival, Onamis a well renowned Hindu festival that is celebrated
with huge devotions. The striking feature of this festival is that it involves Kathakali
dance, indoor and outdoor games, boat races and several featuring songs. Onam
has been celebrated to mark the homecoming of King Mahabali, who used to rule
Kerala during the ancient period. The period of King Mahabaliwas said to be a
golden era of Kerala, where people lived happily with love, harmony, and
prosperity.

4. •TimeofCelebrationofOnam:ThisfestivaliscelebratedbetweenthemonthofAugust
andSeptemberandisalsoknownasharvestfestivalofKerala.
•MajorAttractionsofOnam:TigerPlay,FlowerRangoli,ThumbiThullalandOnasadya
arethemajorattractionstoenjoywhileenjoyingthis10-daycolorfulfestival.
•WeatherCondition:Thisfrolicfestivalof10daysismostlycelebratedintheperiodof
monsoonwheretourists,alongwiththecoloursofthefestival,canalsoenjoythefrizzy
rainsofKerala.

5. 2-Vishu
•This is one of the most important festivals of Kerala and is said to be the
New Year for the Malayalipeople, based on the ancient (astrological)
Malayalam calendar.

6. •TimeofCelebration:ThisfestivaliscelebratedinmonthofApril
•MajorAttractions:Malayalibeginthisdaybylookingto“Kani-Kanal”whichisprepared
previousnightandofferedtogarlandeddeityofKrishna.Thefestival’smajorattractionsare
thefirecrackers,payasamandVishukanji.
•WeatherCondition:Beingaharvestfestival,VishubringsalongpleasantweatherCondition

7. 3-Thrissur PooramFestival
ThrissurPooramisoneofthefamoustemplefestivalsinKeralaandhasbeen
celebratedformorethan200years.Thisfestivaliscelebratedatthe
VadakkunnathanTempleinThrissuryearlyandiscelebratedforalmost36hours
withtraditionalpuja,endingwithextremefireworks.Thefestivaliscelebratedto
worshipLordShivaandinvolvescolor,music,andreligion.

8. TimeofCelebration:ThisfestivaliscelebratedinApril
MajorAttractions:Themajorattractionofthisfestivalisenthrallingsightsofmorethan
fiftycladofelephantspassingthroughthestreetsofThrissuratthesoundofbeating
drums.
WeatherCondition:Temperatureremainsinlow20sduringthetimeofthisfestivalin
Kerala.

9. 4-Theyyam Festival
•Theyyamisan800yearoldfestivalwhereyoucanvisualizemorethan400typesof
culturaldances,performedbypeopleddressedasdeities.Theperformergoes
throughthreestagesoflearning:thefirststageisofadorningthemselveswith
colors,flowers,andmask;thesecondstageinvolvesself-tortureandthethird
stageisallaboutdancingonarhythm.Thisfestivaliscelebratedwithhugefun
whichbringsthenewlevelofpleasureinthelifeoftheattendees.

10. •TimeofCelebration:ThisfestivalisusuallycelebratedfromDecembertoApril.
•MajorAttractions:Themajorattractionofthisfestivalisthemythologicalstoriesbeing
enactedthroughthe“danceofgods”performance.
•WeatherCondition:Forculturalenthusiasts,Theyyamfallsatthebesttimeoftheyear
whentheweatherremainscoolandpleasant.

11. 5-Kerala Boat Festivals
•Kerala is famous for its backwater rides, the main highlights of the state. The
beautiful river, lakes and Arabian Sea are all the part of these backwater rides,
where you can also visualize the boat festivals of Kerala. Boat Festival is enhanced
with different sizes of the boats, where you can see the team spirit among
participants, great enthusiasm among the riders and people cheering each other
all around the place.

12. •MostFamousBoatRacesinKerala:NehruTrophyBoatRaceinAlleppey,Champakulam
MoolamBoatRaceatAlappuzha,VallamKaliatPunnamadaLakeandPayippadJalotsavam
atPayippadLakelocatedatadistanceof35kmfromthedistrictAlappuzha
•TimeofCelebration:UsuallytheboatfestivalisheldinbetweenJulytoSeptember
•MajorAttraction:Uniquefeatureoftheboatfestivalisthatitiscelebratedformany
reasons.ItiseitherassociatedwithtemplesorwithOnamorattimesheldwithoutany
reason.

13. 6-Maha Shivarathri
•MahaShivarathriis a religious festival celebrated with same joy and
festivity like other important festivals in Kerala. Aluvais the place where
MahaShivarathriis celebrated on a grand scale, on the banks of the
PeriyarRiver.

14. •Time of Celebration: This festival falls between the months of February-March which is
also known as the month of Kumbham.
•Major Attractions: After the severe fast observed by pilgrims and other Hindus, the day is
followed by several dance performances, sale merchandise and a ‘bali’ ritual wherein
people offer sacrifice to their ancestors.
•Weather Condition: Dry weather with temperature soaring up the to high 30s.

15. 7-Attukal Pongala Festival in Kerala
•AttukalPongalais one of the festivals that hold its record in Guinness Book of
World Records, for hosting largest female crowd annually. This is one festival,
where people celebrate it without remembering their religion, cast or color. The
festival is all about offering ‘Pongala’ to AttukalDevi, a deity whose temple is
located very close to the ThiruvananthapuramCity. AttukalDevi is believed to be
an incarnation of Goddess Parvati.

16. •TimeofCelebration:ThisfestivaliscelebratedduringthemonthofFebruary/March.
•MajorAttractions:BestPlacetocelebrateAttukalPongalaisTrivandrum.Thisisafestival
of10days,wherepeopleworshipGoddessAttukalDevi.

17. 8-Temple festivals of Kerala
•Kerala,alsoknownas“GodsOwnCountry”,isextremelyrichonaccountof
thenumerousHinduTemples.ThesetemplesofKeralahavetheirown
significancesinceancientperiod.Thefamoustemplefestivalsin
Keralathatshouldnotbemissedbythetouristsare

18. •Arattuat SreePadhmanabhaSwami Temple, Thiruvananthapuram
•AmbalapuzhaArattuTemple, Alappuzha
•Ashtamiat Vaikom, Kottayam
•Ettumanoorfestival,Kottayam
•ChitturKonganpada, Palakkadu
•LokanarkavuUtsavam, Kozhikode
Allthesetemplefestivalsarefullofgreattraditionsandculture,hencemakingthem
exoticforthetourists.
TimeofCelebration:ThistemplefestivalismostlyheldfromFebruaryto
April/May.MajorAttractions:Themajorattractionsofthesetemplefestivalsare
bejeweledelephants,drummersplayingmusicandfireworks.Onecanalsoenjoy
classicalmusicanddanceperformanceswhichtakeplacewidelywhilecelebrating
differenttemplefestivalsinKerala.

19. 9-Makaravilakku Festival
•This is one of the famous seven-day festivals which begins from the auspicious day
of MakaraSankranthi. The idol of Lord Ayyappais worshiped in the famous
AyyappaTemple in Sabarimala. You will find numerous devotees worshipping
together and taking part in the celebrations of MakaraVilakkufestival annually.

20. Time of Celebration:14th January
Major Attractions:The DivyaJyothican be viewed from 9 different places while you are in
Sannidhanam. Participating in the Thiruvabharanamprocession wherein the ornaments of
Lord Ayyapaare transported from the Old Palace to Sabarimalais also a key feature of this
festival.

21. 10-Christmas
•WiththeincreasingpopulationofOrthodoxChristiansinKerala,Christmasis
celebratedwithgreatvivacityinKerala,similartothewayitisobservedintherest
oftheworld.DespiteseveralfamousfestivalsofKerala,Christmashasitsown
charmandisoneoftheoldestfestivalsinKerala,datingbacktoalmost15
centuries.

22. TimeofCelebration:25
th
December
MajorAttractions:Cathedrals,Christmasmass,andKeralasweetsdefineChristmasin
Kerala.
WeatherCondition:DecemberisabitchillyinKerala,butnottoocoldtoallowplantation
ofconiferoustrees!

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