St Joseph's Church, Pavaratti, Kerala Christian Festival (Pavaratti Perunnal)

St Joseph's Church, Pavaratti, Kerala Christian Festival (Pavaratti Perunnal)

Venue: St Joseph's Church, Pavaratti, Thrissur district, north Kerala. The Pavaratti Perunnal is the feast of St. Joseph held every year on April 24 and 25 at the church in Pavaratti. The feast attracts thousands of devotees to the village from all over the State. The highlighting feature of the feast is the nercha sadya or ritual feast. This year around one lakh devotees were fed at the newly built parish oottupura (lunch hall) which can accommodate 2000 at a time. The deepalankaram or the illumination of the church and its surroundings as usual, was spectacular. The ceremonies which began with the Kooduthurakkal sushrusha followed by ceremonial processions from different parts of the parish, ended with a zealous fireworks competition between the two zones of the parish. Getting there: Nearest railway station : Thrissur about 18 km. Nearest airport : Cochin International Airport, about 58 km from Thrissur town.

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