Attukal Pongala : (February) This festival, being the only one of its kind in the world, involves a gathering of women who cook a special pudding that is offered to the goddess at the Attukal temple. The temple's chief priest will sprinkle the offerings with holy water and this is followed by a showering of flowers.
Payippad Jelotsavam : (August/September) This festival is a religious commemoration of the Prathista ceremony of the Subramanya temple of Haripad. It lasts three days, starting on the day of the Onam festival. The first two days are marked by snake boat processions, with the third being the day of the competitive boat race.
Thrissur Pooram Festival (of May/June): The another most popular of Munnar festival is the Thrissur Pooram Festival, which takes place in the month of May/June. It is a massive show with about thirty caparisoned elephants decorated with gold knick-knacks.
Onam Festivals : Onam in August September every year is the most popularly celebrated festival , This festival lasts for ten days and involves singing dancing, festing and religious ceremonies. This harvest festival is celebrated to welcome the legendary king Mahabali. Intricate floral decorations are made on the courtyard to welcome this king on his visit to his beloved subjects. The most exciting feature of the festival however, is the snake boat races held at several places on the palm-fringed lagoons.
Nehru Trophy Boat Race : Nehru Trophy Boat Race is one of those events which the people of Kerala look forward to with excitement. Pavilions are set up for the spectators on the banks and in the middle of Punnamada Lake the venue of the race. This boat race takes its name from India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, who inaugurated in 1952. There are separate races for women too. The race begins with a colorful pageant of floats performing arts and decorated boats and goes on late into the evening.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
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