Kerala Festival Directory April 2005

04	description	place, town	district	km
14	VISHU FESTIVAL - various temple
1	Temple festival Art forms, Percussion	Aanandeswaram	Alappuzha	11
11	Temple festival - Panayannarkavu	Ambalapuzha	Alappuzha	15
14	Temple festival - 10 days	Haripad	Alappuzha	30
24	Temple festival - 8 days - Dhanwanthari temple	Muruthoorvattom, Alleppey	Alappuzha	20
10	Mudiyettu - Attupuzhakavu Bhagavathy temple	Nr.U.C. College, Aluva	Emakulam	10
11	Mudiyettu - Kuzhuppillykavu Bhagavathy temple	Perumbavoor	Emakulam	20
5	Various art forms, Kathakali, Pooram -10 days	Krishna temple, Thodupuzha	Emakulam	town
11	Mudiyettu - Kuzhuppillykavu Bhagavathy temple	Perumbavoor	Emakulam	20
24	Temple festival 8 days - no elephants - Kathakali daily	Chittoor	Emakulam
4	Temple festival - 10 days (*) Kavidi	Krishna temple, Peerumedu, Kumali	Idukki	42
11	Mudiyettu - Natekkavu Bhagavathy temple,	Thodupuzha	Idukki	20
12	Mudiyettu - Arikuzha Muzhukkakkavu Bhagavathy temple	Muvattupuzha	Idukki	25
19	Various colourful dance forms - 3 days	Paiiyakudi, Labbakandam, Kumali	Idukki	2
21	Tribal dances, ritual arts etc. 4 days	Devi temple, Thekkadi	Idukki	2
3	Festival - 8 Theyyams - Vadassery Perikamanalllom	Kankol, Payyannur	Kannur	town
8	Theyyam Festival - 2 days - Udayapuram, Koyappara	Pazhayangady	Kannur	town
14	Thira, Theyyam etc.	Kappad daivathar temple	Kannur	8
14	Ancient boxing type festival (Adi)	Daivathar temple, Mavilayi	Kannur	16
14	Theyyam Festival - Malliyott, Palottukavu, Andamkovval	Ezhimala, Payyannur	Kannur	2
15	Festival - 9 Theyyams - Kali temple, Mathamangalam	Puliyoor Pilathara	Kannur	8
18	Festival -18 Theyyams - 3 days	Puliyur, Paravur, Eryam	Kannur	3
18	Yakshaganam, Kathakali etc.- 7 days	Mukhaprana temple, Pailikara, Bekal	Kannur	2
23	Festival – 7 Theyyams – 2 days – Chattikat Ezhilode	Pilathara, Payyannur	Kannur	town
24	Festival – 4 Theyyams - Kayappoyil, Kakkara	Pilathara	Kannur	19
25	Festival – 11 Theyyams - Pulirupa Kali temple	Ramapuram, Pilathara	Kannur	3?
28	Festival – 9 Theyyams - 4 days - Puliyur, Kuttiad	Vilayankot, Pilathara	Kannur	1.5
1	Spl. Theyyam - 2 days	Athoor siva temple	Kasargod	35
4	Art forms & Theyyams - 3 days	Peruthatti siva temple, Kanhangad	Kasargod	40
7	Art forms & Theyyams - 5 days	Atkathabayil beech devi temple	Kasargod	4
11	Yakshaganam etc - 7 days	Bangaradevi temple, Manjeswaram	Kasargod	1
11	Colourful procession etc - 5 days	Sreekurumba temple, Thalankara	Kasargod	2
13	Spl. Theyyams - 6 days	Sreedurgadevi temple, Uppala	Kasargod	2
13	Yakshaganam, Theyyams etc - 5 days	Mathurvinayaka temple	Kasargod	8
22	Oracles, procession to Mosque	Kunjathurarasu temple, Manjeswaram	Kasargod	2
23	Theyyams, Yakshaganam etc - 2 days	Siva temple, Mullaria	Kasargod	2
23	Thidambu nritham etc - 5 days	Durga-parameswari temple, Mundola	Kasargod	26
25	Theyyam	Mallikarjuna temple, Kumbala	Kasargod	2
4	Kavidi processions & Kathakali - 8 days	Muruga temple, Umayanellur	Kollam	10
6	Colourful art forms, Kavidi - 4 days - Kali temple	Puthiyakavu, Karunagappilly	Kollam	3
10	Procession of various art forms, motif horses, animals	Kali temple, Punalur, Kottarakkara	Kollam	town
11	Elephants & percussion, animals motifs, chariot etc	Kollurvila Devi, Madanada	Kollam	4
14	Temple festival (*) motif horses etc.	Sastha shrine, Kulathupuzha, Punlur	Kollam	15
2	Padayani -10 days - 9th, 10th imp.	Madathumpadi, Naranganam	Kottayam	5
4	Temple festival -10 days	Peerumedu	Kottayam	50
11	Mudiyettu - Kozhippillykavu	Koothattukulam	Kottayam	30
11	Bhagavathy kalam Poozhikunnu, Aalpindi vilakku	Thottupuzhassery, Kozhenchery	Kottayam	3
11	Padayani - Poozhikunnu	Thottupuzhassery, Kozhenchery	Kottayam	3
13	Bhagavathy kalams, Edanattukavu, Kuriyannur	Kozhenchery	Kottayam	5
13	Temple festival -10 days	Thiruvarpu	Kottayam
14	Temple festivall -10 days	Thali	Kottayam	3
23	Paana-Keezhoor	Vaikkom	Kottayam	15
10	Spl. Theyyam	Devarkoil Kali temple, Vatakara	Kozhikode	20
14	Utsavam - 7 days	Siva temple, Thali	Kozhikode	town
16	Various stage performances - 8 days	Thuruthiaddevi temple	Kozhikode	1
4	Grand Annual Event - 6 days Kathakali, classical arts	Viswambhara temple, Kottakkal	Malappuram	town
13	Utsavam - Krishnanattom etc -10 days	Navamukunda temple, Tirunavaya	Malappuram	4
3	Vallangi vela, Elephant percussio, Fire works	Nemmara	Palakkad	30
4	Pooram	Aryamkavil	Palakkad	10
14	Vishu Vela, Elephants Art forms	Parithipalli Cheramangalam	Palakkad	20
14	Kaniyarkali - 3 day rural, cultural programmes	Pallassana, Palakkad	Palakkad	20
15	Vela, Mudiyankavu	Kottayi	Palakkad	10
16	Vela, Pullod	Thenoor	Palakkad	15
17	Various folk arts, shadow puppetry, elephants	Kunnappulli	Palakkad	16
17	Vela, Kalimuthi bhagavathy temple	Kulavanmukku	Palakkad	10
17	Vela and koothu, Shadow poppetry elephants art forms	Mangot Kavu	Palakkad	40
19	Vela and koothu	Paiiyakudi, Labbakandam, Kumali	Palakkad	15
20	Kummatti	Paiiyakudi, Labbakandam, Kumali	Palakkad	10
22	Garuda Pattu		Palakkad
24	Vela		Palakkad
7	Padayani - 7 to 13 - Imp. 13 - Thachirikal, Alapra	Manimala	Pathanamthitta	5
8	Padayani - Panamattathukavu, - imp 14/4	Ezhumattur,Thiruvalla	Pathanamthitta	20
9	Aalpindi, vilakku, thalapoli - Pattupurakkavu - 2 days	Pandalam	Pathanamthitta	town
9	Padayani - Valamchuzhi -3days	Pathanamthitta	Pathanamthitta
10	Kettukazhcha - 2 days	Oripurath Thattayil, Adoor	Pathanamthitta	8
10	Kettukazhcha - 2 days	Porittikkavu, Vennikulam, Tvla	Pathanamthitta	15
10	Kettukazhcha - 2 days	Pallimukkath, Kidangannur, Kozhanchery	Pathanamthitta	7
11	Kettukazhcha - Poozhikkunnu	Thottapuzhassery, Kozhenchry	Pathanamthitta	3
11	Thookkam - 2 days	Oripurath Thattayil, Adoor	Pathanamthitta	8
14	Vanchimoottil, Kuttoor - aalpindi, vilakku	Thiruvalla	Pathanamthitta	5
14	Padayani - Thirunailurthanam	Eraviperur, Thlruvalla	Pathanamthitta	8
14	Padayani - Kadammanitta (10 days)	Pathanamthitta	Pathanamthitta	6
14	Thookkam - Thirunelloorthanam	Eraviperoor, Thiruvalla	Pathanamthitta	8
23	Kalamezhuthu pattu, Kadammanitta	Pathanamthirra	Pathanamthitta	6
23	Aalpindi, vilakku, thalapoli, Thelliyurkavu	Vennikkulam, Thiruvalla	Pathanamthitta	15
23	Noottonnu kalams paddy offering, Vanchimoottil	Kuttoor, Pathanamthitta	Pathanamthitta	5
23	Temple festival -10 days	Eroor, Punalur	Pathanamthitta
11	Pooram (Bharani)	Kodungallur	Thrissur
12	Temple festival - Eravattur - Pynkulam	Perambra	Thrissur	4
14	Elephants & percussion, Kathakali etc - 8 days	Thichoor, Nelluvayi	Thrissur	30
18	Thrissur Pooram EVE	Thrissur	Thrissur
19	Thrissur Pooram EVE	Thrissur	Thrissur
20	Pooram	Kattakampal	Thrissur	40
20	Thrissur Pooram (Elephants & percussion, & fireworks)	Thrissur	Thrissur	town
21	Temple festival - 12days (*)	Irinjalakuda	Thrissur	25
3	Festival -10 days	Sanghumukham	Trivandrum	5
4	Temple festival -10 days	Neyyattinkara	Trivandrum	10
4	Temple festival -10 days	Peroor, Ulloor	Trivandrum	5
2	Temple festival art forms - 3 days	Rajarajeswari temple, Mananthavadi	Wayanad	5
7	Percussion & fire dance - 4 days	Mariyamman temple, Kalpetta	Wayanad	14

*()**	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