Palakkad

Chinakathur Pooram
Every March-April

A spectacular festival.

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Chittur Konganpada
Usually in March

The celebrations commemorate the victory of the Chittur Nairs over the militia of nearby Konganadu during 918 AD. It is said that there was constant fight in the Palakkad region between the Kerala kingdoms on the western side and the princely state of Konganad on the eastern side of the Western Ghat mountains. On the third day of the Konganpada festival 101 rounds of the kathina vedi ironpipe crackers commemorates the historic victory. Later, there is a kolam procession of little boys dressed as girls carried on the shoulders of men. At night men engage in mock fights wearing buffalo head masks to symbolise the dead buffaloes of the Konganpada Kongan militia.

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Nemmara Vela
April 2nd/3rd every year

A traditional Indian festival.

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Kunissery Kummatti
In March/April every year (on Punartham of Meenam)

A traditional Indian festival.

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Kalpathy Rathotsavam
Celebrtated during mid of November every year

Colourful Temple car festival where all the streets of the village will be lightened and the procession of Ratha's will take place.

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Alampallam Radhotsavam
April

The biggest Chariot in Kerala.

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