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Kerala Festival Directory March 2005

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03	description	place, town	district	km
	SIVARATRI- various SIVA temples
2	Temple festival -10 days	Thiruvanvandoor, Aranmula	Alappuzha
18	Temple festival - 8 days - elephants & percussion	Cherthala	Alappuzha	20
18	Temple festival -10 days	HARIPAD	Alappuzha	50
18	Kettukazhcha - 2 days	Puthukulangara, Othara	Alappuzha	7
26	Temple festival -10 days	Mavelikkara	Alappuzha	20
15	Mudiyedduppu - Vaaniya kolam	Vettikkottu, MazhukkeerChgr	Alappuzha	6
25	Temple festival - 8 days - Art forms	Ambalapuzha	Alappuzha	20
26	Temple festival -10 days - elephants & percussion, folk art forms	Ambalapuzha	Alappuzha	town
1	Temple festival - 8 days - elephants & percussion	Thrippunithura	Ernakulam
	SIVARATRI- various SIVA temples
8	Elephants, percussioon, Cultural fete	Althara, Amaravathy, Mattanchery	Ernakulam	10
9	Elephants, percussion, Art forms etc.-5 days	Punnakkal temple	Ernakulam	6
23	Mudiyettu - Puyrappuzha Bhagavathy temple,	Thodupuzha	Ernakulam	10
4	Colourful procession, Folk arts - 5 days	Siva temple, Santhigiri, Adimali	Idukki	town
	SIVARATRI- various SIVA temples
8	Sivarathri-Elephants & percussion, Kavidi	Sastha temple, Vandiperiyar	Idukki	15
8	Sivarathri - Elephants & percussion, Kavadi	Siva temple, Chotti, Mundakayam	Idukki	5
8	Sivarathri - Karakom, Kavidi procession	Nalampara, Amaravathi, Komali	Idukki	2
3	Festival - 5 Theyyams - Chenichery	Aduthila	Kannur	town
3	Festival - 5 Theyyams - Chenichery	Aduthila	Kannur	town
5	Festival - 6 Theyyams - Chattyol Vishnu & Bhagavathy	Olayambady, Pilathara	Kannur	13
5	Festival -10 Theyyams - Kunduvadi Karimannan	Thollathuvayal.Payyannur	Kannur	2
7	Festival - Theyyams - Kadaamkunnu,	Karimanalchamundykavu, Polingom	Kannur	2
	SIVARATRI- various SIVA temples
8	Koothu, thullal, Nritham etc. - 9 days	Nataal Durga bhagavathy temple	Kannur	14
9	Festival - 3 Theyyams - Nagakannikottam Eramam	Mathamangalam, Pilathara	Kannur	3
10	Festival - 26 Theyyams - 3 days - Mattummal, Kuthirummal	Kunjimangalam, Payyannur	Kannur	town
10	Poorakkali - art forms -16 days	Muchilot devi temple, Karivallor, Payynr	Kannur	9
11	Theyyam Festival - Alakkal Kakkarakavu, Kovval	Pilathara	Kannur	16
15	Theyyam, Kavidi, fireworks ■ 9 days	Valapattanam Bhagavathy temple	Kannur	8
15	Kathakali, thullal-10 days	Newmahi durga temple, Thalassery	Kannur	8
15	Festival - 5 Theyyams - 2 days - Pottan, Arukara, Padichal	VallippilavuPayyannur	Kannur	2.5
17	Art forms, theyyam etc - 8 days	Padappengat Devi temple, Taliparamba	Kannur	14
17	Temple festival, - 7 days - ending 24-4-05	Kannangad, Kuttur, Pilathara	Kannur
20	Spl. Ritual dance forms -11 days	Thrichambaram, Taliparamba	Kannur	1
21	Utsavam 8 days - percussion	Thalaap Sundereswara temple	Kannur	1
23	Spectacular Theyyams - 9 days	Madayi siva temple	Kannur	21
6	Yakshaganam, thidambu nritham -5 dys	Mallam Durgaparameswari temple	Kasargod	16
	SIVARATRI- various SIVA temples
8	Yakshaganam, dance drama	Pathoor bhagavathy temple, Manjeswaram	Kasargod	15
8	Yakshaganam & theyyam	Kumbala Sankaranarayana temple	Kasargod	11
11	Percussiono, Various - 5 days	Adoor Siva temple, Urdoor	Kasargod	40
14	Art forms other rituals - 5 days	Mulinja Siva temple	Kasargod	2
14	Art forms other rituals - 5 days	Uppala Durga Parameswari temple	Kasargod	24
19	Yakshaganam, theyyam	Bayar Siva temple,	Kasargod	16
19	Yakshaganam, art forms - 5 days	Mallikarjuna temple	Kasargod	town
28	Spl. Theyyams, fireworks - 4 days	Kuntaar vishnu temple, JisoorJn	Kasargod	town
1	Utsavam 7 days - Pallivetta, aarat etc.	Palakkunnu Thryambakeswara Bekal	Kasargod	1
1	Utsavam 8 days - procession	Neelakanteswara temple, Neeleswaram	Kasargod	1
8	Elephant procession, tablaux, art forms Krishna temple	Thazhava, Karunagappilly	Kollam	8
2	Kathakali - Thurayilkunnu	Karunagappalli	Kollam	10
6	Kathakali - Umayanelloor, Kottiyam	Kollam	Kollam
7	Kathakali, Manthara	Edawa	Kollam	14
	SIVARATRI- various SIVA temples
8	Temple festival -10 days	Marthandapuram	Kollam
8	Elephant processon & Kathakali - whole ight	Padayanarkulangara Siva temple	Kollam	20
12	Temple festival -10 days - Subramanya temple	Panmana, Karunagappally	Kollam
18	Aalpindi, vilakku, thalapoli, Oripurath	Thattayil.Adoor	Kollam	8
19	Kathakali, Various art forms, tablaux etc. ■ 3 days	Peedikadevi temple, Punalur	Kollam	6
19	Various art forms, ceremonial processions	Devi temple, Pattazhi, Kottarakara	Kollam	10
19	Colourful pageantry, motifs horses, peacock -10 days	Anandavalleeswaram,	Kollam	town
19	Special rituals - thousands boys with lights on head,		Kollam	14
19	Temple festival -10 days	Anandavalleeswaram	Kollam	10
22	Men impersonates as women - special ritual, art forms - 2 days	Ottamkulangara, Chavara	Kollam	12
23	DURYODHANA TEMPLE - motif horses, bulls, fireworks	Poruvazhi, Malanada, Adoor	Kollam	10
28	Temple festival -10 days	Kollam Desingattu	Kollam	35
1	Temple festival - 8 days	Vasudevapuram, Ettumanoor	Kottayam
3	Temple festival - Elephants & percussion	Vaikom	Kottayam	town
3	Ashtami Vilakku ■ elephants & percussion	Vaikom	Kottayam	town
3	Festival procession from Udayanapuram	Vaikkom	Kottayam
4	Temple festival - elephants & percussion	Kudamaloor, Kottayam	Kottayam	20
6	Kathakali - short	Karthikappally, Haripad	Kottayam
15	Temple festival -IOdays	Mangattukavu, Vaikkom	Kottayam
15	Temple festival -10 days	Thirunakkara	Kottayam
16	Padayani - Edanattukavu, Kuriyannur	Kozhenchery - 2 days	Kottayam	5
16	Temple festival -10 days - Thalayolaparambu	Vaikkom	Kottayam
17	Temple festival - 8 days - Aroor	Vaikkom	Kottayam
17	Temple festival -8 days	Kiliroor	Kottayam
18	Bhagavathy kalams - pattu - Puthukulangara	Othara, Chengannur	Kottayam	7
18	Important days - Mar 18 & 19 (30 days Padayani)	Kottayam	Kottayam
18	Temple festival -8 days	Ulloor	Kottayam
22	Mudiyettu -Palakkuzha Bhagavathy, Koothattukulam-	Kottayam	Kottayam	25
23	Mudiyettu - Kizhakkot Bhagavathy temple,	Koothattukulam	Kottayam	15
24	Mudiyettu - Oliyapuram Bhagavathy temple,	Koothattukulam	Kottayam	20
25	Padayani - Thevalasseril, Nedumprayar	Kozhenchery	Kottayam
25	Mudiyettu - Moozhikulangara Bhagavathy temple, Kurumallur	Ettumanoor	Kottayam	10
25	Temple festival - Sastha temple	Kumarakom	Kottayam
26	Temple festival -IOdays	Mannar, Ettumanoor	Kottayam	8
1	Temple festival - Meppayyur Near Payyoli	Payyoli	Kozhikkod
3	Temple festival - 2 days - Cheruparambil	Cheruvannur	Kozhikkod
16	Temple festival Thengullamalayi	Perambra	Kozhikkod
2	Motif horses, art forms etc - 7 days	Cheruvannur Ganapathy temple, Quilandy	Kozhikode	12
2	Kathakali, Thullal, Koothu - 7 days	Panthalayani Siva temple, Quilandy	Kozhikode	1
3	Procession to Kummankot mala - 8 days	Thoovakkot Siva temple, Quilandy	Kozhikode	6
8	Ayyappanpattu, thullal etc. - 7 days	Thottilpalam Kali temple, Vatakara	Kozhikode	32
9	Procession, Kalampattu - 7 days	Muchukunnu Anchumurthy, Quilandy	Kozhikode	8
14	Chakiar koothu, aarat in the sea - 6 days	Etakulam Vanadurgatemple, Quilandy	Kozhikode	3
14	Koothu, Aarat in temple tank	Etakulam Bhadrakali temple, Quilandy	Kozhikode	100
16	Percussion, rituals - 8 days	Villyapalli Lokanarkavu, Vatakara	Kozhikode	5
17	Temple festival - 8 days - *()**	Lokanarkkavu, Badagara	Kozhikode
27	Theyyam, thira etc - 3 days	Kayanna devi temple, Perambra	Kozhikode	8
28	Theyyam, thira, art forms - 5 days	Elayoottamvettekaran temple, vatakara	Kozhikode	12
29	Elephants & percussion	Muthassiamma temple, Kattumadom	Kozhikode	12
20	Elephants & percussion etc.	Peruvalloordevi temple, Kondotti	Malappuram	5
25	Oracle, Kalampattu	Chandanakavu, Puthenathani	Malappuram	6
27	Elephants, folk art forms	Vettathukavudevi temple, Thiroor	Malappuram	11
15	Shadow Puppetry -10 days	Kandakurumbakavu temple, Ponnani	Malappuram	3
17	Elephants & percussion	Sree Navamukunda temple, Tirunavaya	Malappuram	10
26	Utsavam - 2 days - Vettath kavu	Thiroor, Malappuram	Malappuram	8
2	Shadow puppetry - 7 days - Kathakali, elephants etc	Thrippalamunda, Prassery	Palakkad	22
3	Temple festival - elephants & percussion	Manappullikkavu	Palakkad	5
8	Temple festival-Elephants & percussion	Thirumittakode	Palakkad	30
14	Ritual procession of 'warriors' - ancient art forms - cultural pr.	[Konganpada ] Chittoor	Palakkad	10
18	Shadow puppetry - 7 days - different art forms etc	Nallissery devi, Ottapalam	Palakkad	35
20	Kummatti - Elephants Art forms	Kunissery	Palakkad	20
23	Elephants & percussion, & fireworks	Panamkurissikavu, Chethlr	Palakkad	15
24	Elephants & percussion	Panamkurissi, Mannarkkad	Palakkad	30
25	UthramVilakku	Mankara Kali Kavu	Palakkad
25	Kattusseri vela - Kalamezhuthu pattu	Puthiyakom	Palakkad	25
26	Vela, Athazhampattakavu	Thenoor	Palakkad
12	Padayani - Kallooppara	Thiruvalla	Pathanamthitta	8
12	Kettukazhcha	Kalluppara, Thiruvalla	Pathanamthitta	8
12	Kettukazhcha	Puthiyakavu, Ayiroor, Kozhen	Pathanamthitta	8
15	Kettukazhcha	Kottappara, Naranganam, Kozh -	Pathanamthitta	7
16	Padayani Porittukavu, Vennikulam	Thiruvalla	Pathanamthitta	5
21	Padayani - Kadalimangalam 8 & 9 imp.	Venpala, Thiruyaf la	Pathanamthitta	5
24	Padayani - Vettoor	Konni E Pathanamthitta	Pathanamthitta	5
25	Kettukazhcha, Ayiravillan temple	Vettur	Pathanamthitta	5
25	Kettukazhcha	Poruvazhi, Adoor	Pathanamthitta	10
26	Kettukazhcha	Puthenkavu, Kurambala, Pandalam	Pathanamthitta	4
1	Pooram, Uthrahkavu	Wadakkancherry	Thrissur	25
1	Elephants & percussion - wild animal masks	Guruvayur	Thrissur	town
2	Aarat - elephant procession outside temple 7 pm	Guruvayur	Thrissur	town
2	Temple festival - elephants & percussion, cultural programmes	Thiruvanchikulam	Thrissur	40
4	Elephants & percussion	Thayankavu Ayyappa temple	Thrissur	18
4	Ashtami Vilakku	Thiruvilwamala	Thrissur
7	Ekadeshi utsavam - elephants & percussion	Thiruvilwamala	Thrissur	20
	SIVARATRI- various SIVA temples
8	Sivarathri - elephants & percussion	Thrissur	Thrissur	town
8	Cultural programmes all day & night	Thrissur	Thrissur	town
8	Elephants & percussion	Muthuvara	Thrissur	5
13	Pooram, bhagavathy temple	Vadanappilly	Thrissur	30
13	Pooram, Kanimangalam	Thrissur	Thrissur	10
15	Elephants & percussion	Annamanada	Thrissur	15
16	Temple festival - elephants and percussion	Mammiyoor, Guruvayoor	Thrissur	30
17	Elephants & percussion	Triprayar	Thrissur	20
17	Makeeram Purappadu	Night: Oorakom	Thrissur
18	Elephants & percussion - Arattupuzha temple	Arattupuzha	Thrissur	15
19	Daytime only - Elephants & percussion	Thaikkattussery	Thrissur	12
19	Elephants & percussion, & fireworks	Chakkamkulangara.Tcr	Thrissur	10
19	Pooram - evening only	Thaikkattussery, Ollur	Thrissur	15
19	Pooram-night only	Chakkamkulangara, Ollur	Thrissur	18
20	Elephants & Classic percussions - all night	Peruvanam	Thrissur	10
21	Elephants & percussion, Art forms - 3 days	Avittathur, Irinjalakuda	Thrissur	14
21	Elephant race	Pidikkaparambu	Thrissur	15
21	Temple festival - Sreekumarasubramanya temple	Methala, Elthuruthu	Thrissur	10
23	Pooram, Thottippal	Arattupuzha	Thrissur
23	Pooram, percussions - night	AARAATTUPUZHA	Thrissur
23	Temple festival - 7 elephants & percussion	Thottippal, Arattupuzha	Thrissur	10
25	Temple festival - elephants & percussior	Ganeshamangalam, Vadanappilly	Thrissur	20
25	Temple festival - elephants & percussion	Edakkunni.Ollur	Thrissur	10
26	Temple festival Cherukulangara	Kondazhi, Mayannur,	Thrissur	15
28	Temple festival -8 days	Pazhayannur	Thrissur	15
3	Kathakali - Vengaramoodu, Manikkode	Kilimanoor	Trivandrum	25
10	Temple festival -10 days	Rameswaram, Neyyattinkara	Trivandrum	35
11	Kathakali - Mudapuram temple	Chirayilkeezhu	Trivandrum	30
15	Kathakali	Thrijyothipuram	Trivandrum	35
16	Temple festival-10 days	Thrivikramamangalam	Trivandrum
16	Temple festival-10 days	Varkkala	Trivandrum
17	Temple festival-10 days	Kadakkavur, Varkkala	Trivandrum
19	Temple festival - 8 days	SreeVarahom	Trivandrum	6
19	Temple festival - 8 days	Eraviperoor	Trivandrum	8
28	Temple festival - 8 days	Malayinkeezhu, Neyyattinkara	Trivandrum	35
15	Motif animals play -14 days	Arattuthara devi temple, Mananthavadi	Wayanad	3
18	Hill-tribes theyyam - 6 days	Vishnu temple, Kalpetta	Wayanad	4
1	Elephants & percussion Valanchery	Pattukottil devi temple
15	Temple festival- Sree Subramanya temple	Kodali
15	Temple festival -10 days-elephants & percussion, Kathakali	Thirunakkara
22	Temple festival - 8 days - elephants & percussion
25	Temple festival with Golden 'chariot' Kavidi & percussion	Pazhani, Tamil Nadu	Tamil Nadu

*()**	Elephants, percussions & art forms
()**	Theyyam (number of theyyams/days)

source:	"Kerala Festival Message 2005" Directory of festivals in Kerala Compiled and edited *by C.A. Menon*
further reference:	The official website of Kerala tourism