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COLLECTION OF KERALA FESTIVAL PICTURES
The State Festival
' Onam' is the state festival of Kerala. It is being celebrated as per the Kerala yearing system known as Kollavarsham. Mostly it is celebrated in Augest-September and the entire state will be in a festive mood then. It is being celebration in comemmoration of king Mahabali returning to visit his people in his land.
The Harvest Festival
' Vishu' is the harvest festival of Kerala. Again it is being celebrated as per Kollavarsham and it used to comes in the middle of March. Its is the beginning of summer season and the speciality of this festival is that you can find 'Kanikkonna', the state flower all over the state like a golden blanket.
Religious Festivals
Kerala is a secular state and you can find people from lot many religions leaving in harmony. Religious festivals a many to be listed.
Kunnimony is a rare festival of south central kerala when little kid girls attain puberty. They shower kunnimony (a kind of tree-seed) from a fragile glass container. Thot of as a rare breed of celebrating puberty.
Thiruvadira - A Womans festival
This festival commomerates the death of Kamadeva the Cupid God. A visit to the Shiva Temple in the morning, fasting and eating Thiruvathira Kali are some of the key activities
Christian Religious Festival
Christmas
All Christians celebrate Christmas as the birthday of Jesus Christ on 25th Dec. Holy Mass is held in all the churches in the state. Carol singing, setting up of Christmas tree in all churches and homes, exchanges of cards and receiving gifts from Santa Claus are all integral part of the festivities associated with the birth of Jesus Christ. There is a feast in every Christian home with meat as a special item, and the celebrations of Christmas leave good memories in every heart.
Easter
This is another important festival of Christians, which commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter usually falls in March-April, after 40 days lent of fast and penance. Christians go for mid-night mass, as a memory of the resurrection of Jesus, 2000 years ago.
Other Christian Festivals
St.George's Church, Edathwa - 27 April to 7th May
St.Sebastian's Church, Arathungal - 20th January to 31st January
St George's Church, Aruvithura - 22nd to 24th April
St Thomas Shrine, Malayattur - Last week of March or first week of April
St Mary's Orthodox Church, Manarcad - Sepember 1st to 9th
Parumala, Mannar
Maramon Convention
| January |
01-01-2008 |
New
Year Day, Shivagiri Thirthdana Samapanam, Guruvayoor Parthasaradhi
Kodiyettu, Trissileri Chuttuviliakku |
| 02-01-2008 |
Mannam Jayandhi, Nagyar Kulangara Arattu, Kavuyoor Kodiyettu,
Thiruvairanikkulam Parvathy Nadathurappulsavam, Chithambaram radham |
| 11-01-2008 |
Erumeli Pettathullal, Kaviyoor Arattu, |
| 12-01-2008 |
Pandalam Valiya koyikkal valiya koyikkal Kshetra thiruvabharana Khoshayatra, |
| 14-01-2008 |
Makara
Jyothi (Shabarimala, Mumbai Kanjoor marg Ayyappa
Temple |
| 23-01-2008 |
Thaipooyam |
| 26-01-2008 |
Republic day |
| 30-01-2008 |
Gandhi smaraka Dinam, Ernakulam Aarttu, Vallikkavu thalppoli |
February
|
03-02-2008 |
Cherukolpuzha Convension |
| 10-02-2008 |
Maramaon Convension |
| 17-02-2008 |
Ettumanoor Arattu |
| 18-02-2008 |
Guruvayoor Kodiyettu |
| 24-02-2007 |
Kaloor St. Antonies church perunal |
| 27-02-2007 |
Guruvayoor Aarattu |
| 28-02-2007 |
Vaikathazhtami |
| March |
03-03-2008 |
Thiruvilwamala Ekadasi |
| 05-03-2008 |
Sivarathri |
| 09-03-2008 |
Sreeramakrishna Jayanthi |
| 11-03-2008 |
Kumbha bharani |
| 12-03-2008 |
Sabarimala Kodiyettu |
| 20-03-2008 |
Nabi Dinam, Pesaha |
| 21-03-2008 |
Good friday |
| 22-03-2008 |
Holi |
| 23-03-2008 |
Easter |
| 30-03-2008 |
Malayattur Thirunal |
| April |
08-04-2008 |
Meena Bharani |
| 13-04-2008 |
Sreerama Navami |
| 14-04-2008 |
Vishu,Ambedkar Jayanthi |
| 16-04-2008 |
Thrissur Pooram |
| 20-04-2008 |
Hanumanjayanthi |
| 21-04-2008 |
Swathithirunal Jayanthi |
| 23-04-2008 |
Pathamudayam |
| May |
01-05-2008 |
May
day |
| 06-05-2008 |
Vaisakha masarambham, Chattambi swami samadi |
| 07-05-2008 |
Puthuppalli, Edatwa perunal |
| 09-05-2008 |
Sreesankara Jayanthi |
| 18-05-2008 |
Narasimha Jayanthi |
| June |
1-06-2008 |
Vanakamasam Arambam |
| 15-06-2008 |
Oochirakkali |
| July |
03-07-2008 |
St. Thomas Dinam |
| 16-07-2008 |
Ramayana Masarambham |
| August |
1-08-2008 |
Karkidaka Vavu |
| 9-08-2008 |
Nehru trophy Boat race |
| 15-08-2008 |
Independence Day, Kaloor St Antony Palli Janana Thirunnal |
| 23-08-2008 |
Sreekrishna Jayanthi, Chattambi swami jayanthi |
| September |
01-09-2008 |
Ramsan vritharambam, Ettu nombu arambam |
| 02-09-2008 |
Thripunithura Atham |
| 3-09-2008 |
Vinayaka Chathurthi |
| 4-09-2008 |
Viswakarma Jayanthi |
| 8-09-2008 |
Manarcadu perunal |
| 11-09-2008 |
Onnam onam |
| 12-09-2008 |
Thiruvonam |
| 13-09-2008 |
Moonam Onam, Ayyankali Jayanthi |
| 14-09-2008 |
Nalam Onam, Sreenarayana Jayanthi |
| 17-09-2008 |
Viswakarma Dinam |
| 21-09-2008 |
Sreenarayana Guru Samadi |
| 24-09-2008 |
Vallarpadam thirunal |
| 30-09-2008 |
Navarathri arambam |
| October |
01-10-2008 |
Edulfithar |
| 02-10-2008 |
Gandhi jayanthi |
| 07-10-2008 |
Durgazhtami |
| 08-10-2008 |
Mahanavami |
| 09-10-2008 |
Vijayadasami |
| 27-10-2008 |
Deepavali |
| November |
01-11-2008 |
KeralaPpiravai |
| 02-11-2008 |
Parumal Palli Perunnal |
| 14-11-2008 |
Sisudinam |
| 16-11-2008 |
Mandalam Arambham |
| 20-11-2008 |
Vaikathazhtami |
| 23-11-2008 |
Thriprayar Ekadesi |
| December |
08-12-2008 |
Edul Ashah |
| 09-12-2008 |
Guruvayoor Ekadesi |
| 11-12-2008 |
Thrikarthika |
| 13-12-2008 |
Narayaneeya Dinam |
| 25-12-2008 |
Christmas |
| 30-12-2008 |
Sivagiri Theerthadanam |
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